Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / current : samba (SSA:2008-333-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 34971

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New samba packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix a possible security vulnerability involving the reading of uninitialized memory.

Solution

Update the affected samba package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d9d27971

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 34971

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2008-333-01.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 12/1/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:samba, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/28/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4314

CWE: 200

SSA: 2008-333-01