Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : zsh (MDVSA-2009:108-1)

A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the zsh command interpreter. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service zsh crash, when providing a specially crafted string as input to the zsh shell. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this. Update : Packages for 2008.0...

MDVA-2009:104 : fuse

FUSE default setup was requiring non privileged users to be added manually to fuse group to be able to use fuse feature and this feature was not available immediatly after fuse package installation. This package updates ensure fuse is now immediatly available after package installation and for al...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libwmf (MDVSA-2009:106-1)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the embedded GD library in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service application crash or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF file CVE-2009-1364. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this. Update :...

MDVA-2009:058 : SDL12

The SDL12 package shipped in 2008.1 and 2009.0 have a bug which will cause segment fault error on some games such as ri-li. %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,...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : memcached (MDVSA-2009:105)

The processstat function in Memcached prior 1.2.8 discloses memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by sending this command to the daemon's TCP port CVE-2009-1255, CVE-2009-1494. The updated...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : udev (MDVSA-2009:103-1)

Security vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed in udev. udev before 1.4.1 does not verify whether a NETLINK message originates from kernel space, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a NETLINK message from user space CVE-2009-1185. Buffer overflow in the utilpathencode...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : xpdf (MDVSA-2009:101)

Multiple buffer overflows in the JBIG2 decoder allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service crash via a crafted PDF file CVE-2009-0146. Multiple integer overflows in the JBIG2 decoder allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service crash via a crafted PDF file CVE-2009-0147. An integ...

Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:095 (ghostscript)

The remote host is missing an update to ghostscript announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:095. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: mdksa2009095.nasl 6573 2017-07-06 13:10:50Z cfischer $ Description: Auto-generated from advisory MDVSA-2009:095 ghostscript Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2009...

MDVA-2009:054 : iproute2

iproute2 package shipped with Mandriva Linux 2009.0 installed outdated manual pages. This update installs correct manual pages instead. %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 Netwo...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : clamav (MDVSA-2009:097)

Multiple vulnerabilities has been found and corrected in clamav : Unspecified vulnerability in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to bypass detection of malware via a modified RAR archive CVE-2009-1241. libclamav/pe.c in ClamAV before 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

MDVA-2009:055 : webmin

Webmin shipped with Mandriva Linux 2009.0 used crypt method for password creation, which prevented usage of passwords longer than 8 character. This update configures webmin to create MD5 passwords for new users by default. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ghostscript (MDVSA-2009:095)

A buffer underflow in Ghostscript's CCITTFax decoding filter allows remote attackers to cause denial of service and possibly to execute arbitrary by using a crafted PDF file CVE-2007-6725. Buffer overflow in Ghostscript's BaseFont writer module allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

MDVA-2008:106-1 : openoffice.org-voikko

openoffice.org-voikko provides Finnish spellchecker and hyphenator component for OpenOffice.org. The package is being updated for the new OpenOffice.org version. Update: Due to a build error, the previous update for i586 architecture was built against the old OpenOffice.org. This update fixes tha...

MDVA-2008:090 : nautilus

A regression was introduced in the Mandriva Linux GNOME package while fixing CD-ROM drives ejecting when using the hardware button when the CD-ROM drive was present in the system fstab. This regression caused an error popup to appear when using the eject hardware button on CD-ROM drives not prese...

MDVA-2008:048 : x11-driver-video

The virtual package x11-driver-video would incorrectly require sparc specific video drivers on a x86 architecture computer. The updated package fixes the issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is not currently a security fix. Disabled on...

MDVA-2009:006 : xen

The xen package released in Mandriva Linux 2009.0 lacks udev rules for handling hotplug events. As a result trying to create an HVM host will fail with this kind of error message: 'Error: Device 0 vif could not be connected Hotplug scripts not working'. Additionaly, it also add PCI pass-through...

MDVA-2008:071 : nfs-utils

The nfs server initscript in Mandriva Linux 2008 and 2008 Spring releases lacked support for NFS quota, preventing quota information to be available on user side. The updated packages fix this issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is not...

MDVA-2008:099 : swi-prolog

The package included with Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring for swi-prolog could not be installed due to an incorrect dependency. This updated package removes the incorrect dependency and can be installed as normal. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch...

MDVA-2008:051 : silc-toolkit

The silc libraries for Mandriva Linux 2008.1 contained an obsolete patch for a bug that was already fixed, preventing the libraries from connecting to the silc network. This update removes the obsolete patch, restoring correct functionality of the libraries. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This...

MDVA-2008:109 : timezone

Updated timezone packages are being provided for older Mandriva Linux systems that do not contain the new Daylight Savings Time information for 2008 and later for certain time zones. These updated packages contain the new information. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecat...