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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : mod_ssl (SSA:2005-251-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 19862

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New mod_ssl packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a security issue. If 'SSLVerifyClient optional' was configured in the global section of the config file, it could improperly override 'SSLVerifyClient require' in a per-location section.

Solution

Update the affected mod_ssl package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5e540b17

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 19862

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2005-251-02.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2700

SSA: 2005-251-02