Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : Python SimpleXMLRPCServer module (SSA:2005-111-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18811

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New Python packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a security issue in the SimpleXMLRPCServer library module.

Solution

Update the affected python, python-demo and / or python-tools packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?127f16b9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18811

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2005-111-02.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:python-tools, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2005

Reference Information

SSA: 2005-111-02