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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libarchive Vulnerability (SSA:2024-116-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 193889

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of libarchive installed on the remote host is prior to 3.7.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-116-01 advisory.

 - libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-26256)

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 libarchive package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c58c32ec

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 193889

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-116-01.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 4/25/2024

Updated: 4/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-26256

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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:libarchive

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-26256