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openSUSE Security Update : newsbeuter (openSUSE-2018-92)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106361

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for newsbeuter fixes one issues.

This security issue was fixed :

 - CVE-2017-14500: Improper Neutralization of special elements allowed remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item with a media enclosure that includes shell metacharacters in its filename (bsc#1059057).

Solution

Update the affected newsbeuter packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1059057

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106361

File Name: openSUSE-2018-92.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/26/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:newsbeuter, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:newsbeuter-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:newsbeuter-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:newsbeuter-lang, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14500