Slackware 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / current : libyaml (SSA:2014-111-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 73637

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New libyaml packages are available for Slackware 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected libyaml package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?eba1e35b

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 73637

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2014-111-01.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 4/22/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libyaml, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2525

BID: 66478

SSA: 2014-111-01