Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 : pidgin (SSA:2016-266-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 93664

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, and 14.1 to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected pidgin package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?dac18a19

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93664

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2016-266-02.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Published: 9/23/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:pidgin, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2016

Reference Information

SSA: 2016-266-02