Slackware 14.2 / current : libtirpc (SSA:2017-191-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 101358

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New libtirpc packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected libtirpc package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?835132b2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 101358

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2017-191-01.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Published: 7/11/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libtirpc, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, 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: 7/10/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-8779

SSA: 2017-191-01