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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current python-certifi Vulnerability (SSA:2026-293-06)

high Nessus Plugin ID 369359

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to python-certifi.

Description

The version of python-certifi installed on the remote host is prior to 2026.10.19. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-293-06 advisory.

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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the python-certifi 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 python-certifi package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ee0b5e48

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 369359

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-293-06.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/21/2026

Updated: 10/21/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2026