SuSE 10 Security Update : pidgin, finch and libpurple (ZYPP Patch Number 8220)

high Nessus Plugin ID 60059

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of pidgin fixes a stack-based buffer overflow in the MXit protocol which could have potentially been exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running pidgin. (CVE-2012-3374)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8220.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3374.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60059

File Name: suse_finch-8220.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/19/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

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: 7/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3374