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Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : mcabber (SSA:2016-347-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95724

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New mcabber packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected mcabber package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d6c98951

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95724

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2016-347-02.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Published: 12/13/2016

Updated: 1/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9928

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:mcabber, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/6/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9928

SSA: 2016-347-02