openSUSE Security Update : kvirc (openSUSE-SU-2010:0354-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 47603

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of KVirc fixes a remotely exploitable format string and directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2010-2451, CVE-2010-2452).

Solution

Update the affected kvirc packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613163

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2010-07/msg00001.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 47603

File Name: suse_11_1_kvirc-100702.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/6/2010

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kvirc, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:kvirc-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:11.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2451, CVE-2010-2452