Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.04 : python3.1 vulnerabilities (USN-1616-1)

It was discovered that Python would prepend an empty string to sys.path under certain circumstances. A local attacker with write access to the current working directory could exploit this to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. CVE-2008-5983 It was discovered that th...

Fedora 17 : python-django-horizon-2012.1.3-1.fc17 (2012-16148)

Latest bugfix update for the essex branch CVE-2012-3540 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : ruby1.9.1 vulnerabilities (USN-1614-1)

Tyler Hicks and Shugo Maeda discovered that Ruby incorrectly allowed untainted strings to be modified in protective safe levels. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass intended access restrictions. USN-1602-1 fixed these vulnerabilities in other Ubuntu releases. This update provides the...

Fedora 18 : bind-dyndb-ldap-2.0-0.3.20121009git6a86b1.fc18 / bind-9.9.2-2.fc18 / etc (2012-16022)

Update to the latest BIND packages to fix CVE-2012-5166 and incorporate other fixes from upstream. Packages dhcp, bind-dyndb-ldap and dnsperf were rebuilt. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has...

MySQL 5.1 < 5.1.66 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of MySQL 5.1 installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.1.66 and is, therefore, affected by vulnerabilities in the following components : - Server Installation - Server - Server Optimizer - GIS Extension C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description...

Fedora 16 : java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-68.1.11.5.fc16 / java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.3.fc16 (2012-16351)

This update fixes numerous security issues in the OpenJDK packages that are fixed as part of the October 2012 Java CPU. Fixed bugs: 856124, 865346, 865348, 865350, 865352, 865354, 865357, 865359, 865363, 865365, 865370, 865428, 865471, 865434, 865511, 865514, 865519, 865531, 865541, 865568 Note...

Fedora 18 : java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.3.fc18 (2012-16285)

This update fixes numerous security issues in the OpenJDK packages that are fixed as part of the October 2012 Java CPU. Fixed bugs: 856124, 865346, 865348, 865350, 865352, 865354, 865357, 865359, 865363, 865365, 865370, 865428, 865471, 865434, 865511, 865514, 865519, 865531, 865541, 865568 Note...

Investintech Able2Extract Detection

The remote host has an install of Investintech Able2Extract, a PDF converter. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid62624; scriptversion"1.10"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"pluginmodificationdate", value:"2022/10/10"; scriptnameenglish:"Investintech...

Fedora 17 : java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.9-2.3.3.fc17 (2012-16346)

This update fixes numerous security issues in the OpenJDK packages that are fixed as part of the October 2012 Java CPU. Fixed bugs: 856124, 865346, 865348, 865350, 865352, 865354, 865357, 865359, 865363, 865365, 865370, 865428, 865471, 865434, 865511, 865514, 865519, 865531, 865541, 865568 Note...

Investintech Able2Doc Detection

The remote host has an install of Investintech Able2Doc, which is a PDF converter. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid62622; scriptversion"1.10"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"pluginmodificationdate", value:"2023/02/06"; scriptnameenglish:"Investintech...

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS : python2.4 vulnerabilities (USN-1613-2)

USN-1613-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python 2.5. This update provides the corresponding updates for Python 2.4. It was discovered that Python would prepend an empty string to sys.path under certain circumstances. A local attacker with write access to the current working directory could exploit thi...

Fedora 16 : ruby-1.8.7.358-4.fc16 (2012-15507)

Some security flaws were found on ruby currently shipped on Fedora 17 where malicious user can bypass safe mechanize by raising exception intentionally and make arbitrary strings tainted. This flaw were now registered as CVE-2012-4464 and CVE-2012-4466. Note that CVE-2012-4464 is basically the sa...

Fedora 18 : phpMyAdmin-3.5.3-1.fc18 (2012-15691)

phpMyAdmin 3.5.3.0 2012-10-08 =============================== - interface Browse mode 'Show' button gives blank page if no results anymore - interface Copy Database Ajax feedback vanishes long before copying is done - interface GC-maxlifetime warning incorrectly displayed - interface Search fails...

Fedora 17 : firefox-16.0-1.fc17 / thunderbird-16.0-1.fc17 / thunderbird-lightning-1.8-1.fc17 / etc (2012-15863)

Update to 16. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network...

Wireshark 1.6.x < 1.6.11 DRDA DoS

The installed version of Wireshark 1.6 is earlier than 1.6.11. It thus is affected by a denial of service vulnerability. A malformed packet can cause the 'DRDA' dissector to enter an infinite loop thereby consuming excessive CPU resources. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-ec2 vulnerability (USN-1597-1)

A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel passed the replacement session keyring to a child process. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service panic. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-oneiric vulnerabilities (USN-1594-1)

Vadim Ponomarev discovered a flaw in the Linux kernel causing a reference leak when PID namespaces are used. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw causing a denial of service. CVE-2012-2127 A flaw was found in how the Linux kernel's KVM Kernel-based Virtual Machine subsystem handled MSI Messa...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.04 / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : devscripts vulnerabilities (USN-1593-1)

Raphael Geissert discovered that the debdiff.pl tool incorrectly handled shell metacharacters. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted filename, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2012-0212 Raphael Geissert discovered that the...

Novell GroupWise WebAccess Detection

Novell GroupWise WebAccess, a component of the GroupWise suite that provides web-based remote access, is installed on the remote Windows host. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid62415; scriptversion"1.7";...

Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : emacs23 vulnerabilities (USN-1586-1)

Hiroshi Oota discovered that Emacs incorrectly handled search paths. If a user were tricked into opening a file with Emacs, a local attacker could execute arbitrary Lisp code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. CVE-2012-0035 Paul Ling discovered that Emacs incorrectly handled...