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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current python3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2025-155-02)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 237769
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Synopsis
The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to python3.Description
The version of python3 installed on the remote host is prior to 3.12.11 / 3.9.23. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2025-155-02 advisory.New python3 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the python3 security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the affected python3 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 237769
File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-155-02.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Published: 6/4/2025
Updated: 6/4/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.7
Temporal Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-4517
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.4
Temporal Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Threat Score: 9.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12718
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python3, 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
Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-12718, CVE-2025-4138, CVE-2025-4330, CVE-2025-4435, CVE-2025-4517