openSUSE 10 Security Update : python-crypto (python-crypto-6063)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 38713

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Missing checks for the key length in the ARC2 module potentially allowed attackers to crash applications using python-crypto or potentially even cause execute arbitrary code (CVE-2009-0544).

Solution

Update the affected python-crypto package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 38713

File Name: suse_python-crypto-6063.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/8/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-crypto, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/12/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0544

CWE: 119

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