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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current brotli Vulnerability (SSA:2026-296-01)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 371597
Synopsis
The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to brotli.Description
The version of brotli installed on the remote host is prior to 1.2.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2026-296-01 advisory.New brotli packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the brotli 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 brotli package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 371597
File Name: Slackware_SSA_2026-296-01.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Published: 10/23/2026
Updated: 10/23/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.9
Percentile: 99.33
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-111497
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.2
Threat Score: 8.2
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:brotli
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-111497
IAVA: 2026-A-1200