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openSUSE 10 Security Update : w3m (w3m-2433)

high Nessus Plugin ID 27475

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

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

Update the affected w3m package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 27475

File Name: suse_w3m-2433.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/17/2007

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: 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: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:w3m, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6772

CWE: 134