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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libinput Vulnerability (SSA:2026-155-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 319303

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libinput installed on the remote host is prior to 1.31.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-155-02 advisory.

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

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a199dfc9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 319303

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-155-02.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/6/2026

Updated: 6/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2026