Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : python (SSA:2019-293-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 130079

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

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

Solution

Update the affected python package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3776837b

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 130079

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2019-293-01.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 10/21/2019

Updated: 12/19/2019

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python, 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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-15903, CVE-2019-9740, CVE-2019-9948

SSA: 2019-293-01