Slackware Linux 15.0 / current python3 Vulnerability (SSA:2025-282-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 269919

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 3.12.12 / 3.9.24. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2025-282-01 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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected python3 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 269919

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-282-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Slackware Local Security Checks

Published: 10/9/2025

Updated: 10/9/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python3

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2025

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