SuSE 10 Security Update : Python (ZYPP Patch Number 7314)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51642

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

With this update of Python :

- a race condition in the accept() implementation of smtpd.py could lead to a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-3493)

- integer overflows and insufficient size checks could crash the audioop and rgbimg modules. (CVE-2010-2089 / CVE-2010-1634 / CVE-2009-4134 / CVE-2010-1449 / CVE-2010-1450)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7314.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4134.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1449.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1450.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1634.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2089.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3493.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51642

File Name: suse_python-7314.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/21/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4134, CVE-2010-1449, CVE-2010-1450, CVE-2010-1634, CVE-2010-2089, CVE-2010-3493