Slackware Linux 15.0 / current php Vulnerability (SSA:2023-006-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 169687

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to php.

Description

The version of php installed on the remote host is prior to 7.4.33 / 8.0.27 / 8.1.14. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2023-006-02 advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected php package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 169687

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2023-006-02.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/7/2023

Updated: 2/16/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31631

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: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:php, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:php80, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:php81, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31631

IAVA: 2023-A-0016-S