Fedora 11 : pidgin-2.6.6-1.fc11 (2010-1279)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 47244

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

2.6.6 with security and numerous minor bug fixes CVE-2010-0277 CVE-2010-0420 CVE-2010-0423

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Solution

Update the affected pidgin package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 47244

File Name: fedora_2010-1279.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 7/1/2010

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:pidgin, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:11

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2010

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2694, CVE-2010-0013, CVE-2010-0277, CVE-2010-0420, CVE-2010-0423

BID: 36071, 36277, 37524, 38294

CWE: 20, 22, 399

FEDORA: 2010-1279

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