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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / current : kdenetwork (SSA:2005-203-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19853

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New kdenetwork packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, and
-current to fix security issues. Overflows in libgadu (used by kopete) that can cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Update the affected kdenetwork package.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050721-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?ec45f515

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19853

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2005-203-02.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kdenetwork, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/22/2005

Reference Information

SSA: 2005-203-02