Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : python (SSA:2017-266-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 103424

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New python packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and
-current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected python package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9e0c1fdd

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 103424

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2017-266-02.nasl

Version: 3.2

Type: local

Published: 9/25/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0718, CVE-2016-4472, CVE-2016-9063, CVE-2017-9233

SSA: 2017-266-02