Slackware 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / current : openssl (SSA:2008-210-08)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33753

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New openssl packages are available for Slackware 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected openssh, openssl and / or openssl-solibs packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a52e1366

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33753

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2008-210-08.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 7/29/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssl-solibs, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0891, CVE-2008-1672

BID: 29405

CWE: 189, 287

SSA: 2008-210-08