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Slackware 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : kernel DoS (SSA:2004-167-01)

low Nessus Plugin ID 18791

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New kernel packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, and
-current to fix a denial of service security issue. Without a patch to asm-i386/i387.h, a local user can crash the machine.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f3a10acd

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 18791

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2004-167-01.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-generic, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-ide, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-source, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0554

SSA: 2004-167-01