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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current nvi Vulnerability (SSA:2026-063-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 301061

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of nvi installed on the remote host is prior to 1.81.6. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-063-01 advisory.

 New nvi packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b51257c6

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 301061

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-063-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 3/6/2026

Updated: 3/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-2305

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2305