Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : xorg-server (SSA:2017-279-03)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103705

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?44e606a7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103705

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2017-279-03.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 10/9/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xephyr, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xnest, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xorg-server-xvfb, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13721, CVE-2017-13723

SSA: 2017-279-03