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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libvpx Vulnerability (SSA:2025-159-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 237955

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libvpx installed on the remote host is prior to 1.12.0 / 1.15.2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2025-159-01 advisory.

 New libvpx packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the libvpx security 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 libvpx package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8720bd18

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 237955

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-159-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 6/8/2025

Updated: 6/8/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

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-2025-5283

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5283