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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libpcap Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-001-02)

low Nessus Plugin ID 281605

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libpcap installed on the remote host is prior to 1.10.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-001-02 advisory.

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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the libpcap 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 libpcap package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e56dd16b

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 281605

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-001-02.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/1/2026

Updated: 1/9/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 0.8

Temporal Score: 0.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-11964

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-11961, CVE-2025-11964

IAVA: 2026-A-0013