Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : x11-server-xgl (MDVSA-2008:025)

An input validation flaw was found in the X.org server's XFree86-Misc extension that could allow a malicious authorized client to cause a denial of service crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the X.org server CVE-2007-5760. A flaw was found in the X.org server's...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mozilla-firefox (MDVSA-2008:205)

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in the latest Mozilla Firefox program, version 2.0.0.17 CVE-2008-0016, CVE-2008-3835, CVE-2008-3836, CVE-2008-3837, CVE-2008-4058, CVE-2008-4059, CVE-2008-4060, CVE-2008-4061, CVE-2008-4062, CVE-2008-4065, CVE-2008-4066, CVE-2008-4067,...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : squid (MDVSA-2008:002)

The cache update reply processing functionality in Squid 2.x before 2.6.STABLE17, and Squid 3.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service crash via unknown vectors related to HTTP headers. The updated package fixes this issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The...

MDVA-2008:126 : x11-server

A Xvnc server running in 16 bpp depth would crash when a client with 16 bpp depth connected. Also, keyboard behaviour was incorrect when the X server was run with Xkb extension disabled. This update fixes both issues. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the...

MDVA-2008:014 : isdn4k-utils

The capi4linux initscript from the isdn4k-utils package in Mandriva Linux 2008.0 had incorrect permissions, which prevented it from being used. The updated package fixes the permissions of the initscript. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mozilla-firefox (MDVSA-2008:048)

A number of security vulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in the latest Mozilla Firefox program, version 2.0.0.12. This update provides the latest Firefox to correct these issues. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in this...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wireshark (MDVSA-2009:058)

Buffer overflow in wiretap/netscreen.c in Wireshark 0.99.7 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service application crash via a malformed NetScreen snoop file. CVE-2009-0599 Wireshark 0.99.6 through 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial ...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2008:223)

Some vulnerabilities were discovered and corrected in the Linux 2.6 kernel : Buffer overflow in format descriptor parsing in the uvcparseformat function in drivers/media/video/uvc/uvcdriver.c in uvcvideo in the video4linux V4L implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.1 has unknown impact...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : virtualbox (MDVSA-2009:011)

A vulnerability have been discovered and corrected in VirtualBox, affecting versions prior to 2.0.6, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.vbox-qateam-ipc/lock temporary file CVE-2008-5256. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : qt4 (MDVSA-2008:042)

A potential vulnerability was discovered in Qt4 version 4.3.0 through 4.3.2 which may cause a certificate verification in SSL connections not to be performed. As a result, code that uses QSslSocket could be tricked into thinking that the certificate was verified correctly when it actually failed ...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kvm (MDVSA-2009:009)

Security vulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in VNC server of kvm version 79 and earlier, which could lead to denial-of-service attacks CVE-2008-2382, and make it easier for remote crackers to guess the VNC password CVE-2008-5714. The updated packages have been patched to prevent...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pycrypto (MDVSA-2009:049-1)

A vulnerability have been discovered and corrected in PyCrypto ARC2 module 2.0.1, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large ARC2 key length CVE-2009-0544. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this. Update : The previous...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gnumeric (MDVSA-2009:043)

Python has a variable called sys.path that contains all paths where Python loads modules by using import scripting procedure. A wrong handling of that variable enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code via Python scripting in the current Gnumeric working directory CVE-2009-0318. This upda...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : audit (MDVSA-2008:083)

Joe Nall reported a stack-based buffer overflow in Audit's log handling that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command argument CVE-2008-1628. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDVSA-2008:081)

A heap-based buffer overflow in CUPS 1.2.x and later was discovered by regenrecht of VeriSign iDenfense that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CGI search expression CVE-2008-0047. A validation error in the Hp-GL/2 filter was also discovered CVE-2008-0053...

MDVA-2008:052 : mesa

Updated Mesa packages are available that correct a problem of reversed logic in Mesa 7.0.3rc2 on Intel i965 cards. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is not currently a security fix. Disabled on 2012/09/06. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. Thi...

MDVA-2008:016 : kdebase

On kdebase as released in Mandriva Linux 2008.0, Khelpcenter could not build an index for the KDE applications manuals, because a required package, htdig, is not in the main repositories. Htdig is now added as suggested package. Also, the Add a network wizard did not show up when browsing the...

MDVA-2008:139 : lirc

The lircdev module contained in the dkms-lirc package shipped with Mandriva Linux 2009 contains a bug which would cause it to crash oops immediately on load. The result of this is that lirc is unusable, and if you have dkms-lirc installed and the 'lircd' service enabled, the system may fail to bo...

MDVA-2009:017 : glibc

regexp.h header shipped with glibc 2.8, in Mandriva Linux 2009, had an error which caused the build of programs using the regexp compile function to fail. This update addresses the issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is not currently a...

MDVA-2008:150 : banshee

Banshee failed on initial startup from the menu, due to its configuration directory to be missing. This update fixes the problem. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is not currently a security fix. Disabled on 2012/09/06. C Tenable Network...