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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-numpy (MDVSA-2015:077)

high Nessus Plugin ID 82330

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated python-numpy packages fix security vulnerabilities :

f2py insecurely used a temporary file. A local attacker could use this flaw to perform a symbolic link attack to modify an arbitrary file accessible to the user running f2py (CVE-2014-1858, CVE-2014-1859).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0089.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82330

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2015-077.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 3/30/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-numpy, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-numpy-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python3-numpy, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python3-numpy-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:2

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/27/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1858, CVE-2014-1859

MDVSA: 2015:077