openSUSE Security Update : groff (openSUSE-SU-2011:0642-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 75857

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

groff created temporary files in an insecure way. Local attackers could potentially exploit that to overwrite files of other users.

Solution

Update the affected groff packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683857

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698290

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-06/msg00029.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 75857

File Name: suse_11_4_groff-110609.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:groff, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:groff-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.4

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-5044