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Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : freetype (SSA:2020-294-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 141673

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

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

Solution

Update the affected freetype package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7cf82db4

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 141673

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2020-294-01.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 10/21/2020

Updated: 2/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-15999

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 9.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:freetype, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15999

SSA: 2020-294-01