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Slackware current : zlib upgrade fixes vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 54856

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New zlib packages are available to fix a security problem which may impact programs that link with zlib.

Solution

Update the affected zlib package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?047bab73

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 54856

File Name: Slackware_71f7d1b9e92892afe25858976390bd22.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 5/28/2011

Updated: 6/1/2013

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:zlib, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2002