Fedora 23 : python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-4.fc23 (2015-a26f0b0daf)

high Nessus Plugin ID 89346

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-4.fc23 - fix a use after free issue with unicode FORM_BUFFERPTR (#1277488) python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-3.fc22 - fix a use after free issue with unicode FORM_BUFFERPTR (#1277488)

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Solution

Update the affected python-pycurl package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277489

http://www.nessus.org/u?1c8d2c4d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 89346

File Name: fedora_2015-a26f0b0daf.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/4/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-pycurl, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:23

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2015

Reference Information