openSUSE Security Update : yast2-backup (yast2-backup-280)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40161

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This updated of yast2-backup fixes a sellcode injection vulnerability and improves handling of symlinks for the backup process.

Solution

Update the affected yast2-backup package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=421214

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40161

File Name: suse_11_0_yast2-backup-081030.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/21/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:yast2-backup, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2008