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Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : expat (SSA:2021-143-01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 149858

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

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

Solution

Update the affected expat package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c9b131a9

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 149858

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2021-143-01.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 5/24/2021

Updated: 12/29/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-0340

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:expat, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1, 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: 5/23/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0340

SSA: 2021-143-01