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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current httpd Vulnerability (SSA:2026-154-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 319299

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of httpd installed on the remote host is prior to 2.4.67. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-154-01 advisory.

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

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e60f5b76

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 319299

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-154-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/6/2026

Updated: 6/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-49975

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 7.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:httpd, 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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/3/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-49975