openSUSE 10 Security Update : python (python-3478)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27407

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes an off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm() function which can lead to a memory leak. (CVE-2007-2052)

Solution

Update the affected python packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27407

File Name: suse_python-3478.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/17/2007

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: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/25/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2052

CWE: 189