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Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 15.0 / current zlib Vulnerability (SSA:2022-087-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 159300

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to zlib.

Description

The version of zlib installed on the remote host is prior to 1.2.12. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2022-087-01 advisory.

 - zlib 1.2.11 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if the input has many distant matches. (CVE-2018-25032)

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 zlib package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 159300

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-087-01.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 3/29/2022

Updated: 11/3/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-25032

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-25032