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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current apr-util Vulnerability (SSA:2023-032-02)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 170931

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to apr-util.

Description

The version of apr-util installed on the remote host is prior to 1.6.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2023-032-02 advisory.

 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in apr_base64 functions of Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) allows an attacker to write beyond bounds of a buffer. This issue affects Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.1 and prior versions. (CVE-2022-25147)

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 apr-util package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 170931

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2023-032-02.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 2/1/2023

Updated: 9/5/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-25147

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/31/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-25147