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SuSE9 Security Update : w3m (YOU Patch Number 11376)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41111

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A format string problem in w3m -dump / -backend mode could be used by a malicious server to crash w3m or execute code. (CVE-2006-6772)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 11376.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6772.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41111

File Name: suse9_11376.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6772

CWE: 134