Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : libssh (SSA:2018-289-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 118168

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

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

Solution

Update the affected libssh package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?680ee33f

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 118168

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2018-289-01.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 10/17/2018

Updated: 5/15/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libssh, 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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10933

IAVA: 2018-A-0347-S

SSA: 2018-289-01