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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851689
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:openSUSE: Security Advisory for newsbeuter (openSUSE-SU-2018:0229-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'newsbeuter'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'newsbeuter'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for newsbeuter fixes one issues.

This security issue was fixed:

- CVE-2017-14500: Improper Neutralization of special elements allowed
remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an
RSS item with a media enclosure that includes shell metacharacters in
its filename (bsc#1059057).

Affected Software/OS:
newsbeuter on openSUSE Leap 42.3, openSUSE Leap 42.2

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14500
Debian Security Information: DSA-3977 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3977
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/16/1
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/26f5a4350f3ab5507bb8727051c87bb04660f333
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/c8fea2f60c18ed30bdd1bb6f798e994e51a58260
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/598
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/
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