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MDVA-2009:042 : rpmdrake

high Nessus Plugin ID 37699

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

This update fixes several minor issues with rpmdrake: - it makes the media manager use scrolling bars when the list of media to remove is too big (#46773) - it fixes MandrivaUpdate not updating media anymore on startup since urpmi-6.14.12 upgrade (#47209) - MandrivaUpdate now advices to reboot when needed (eg after installing new kernel packages) - MandrivaUpdate now honnors the list of selected updates (bug #29835) - mdkapplet will not try to update debug backports media in order to be able to list backports

Several minor issues are fixed in the media manager too: - a different shortcut is used for Add a specific media mirror and _Add a custom medium menu entries (#46027) - its honnors canceling when the user closed the updates/full_sources dialog (#47125) - it honnors canceling when the user refused to access the network when adding a specific mirror from the menubar (#46027)

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2009:042

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37699

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2009-042.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/18/2009