openSUSE Security Update : psi (psi-574)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 40114

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Remote attackers could crash the Psi instant messaging client via the file transfer port (CVE-2008-6393).

Solution

Update the affected psi package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479815

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 40114

File Name: suse_11_0_psi-090305.nasl

Version: 1.11

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/5/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-6393

CWE: 189