Slackware Linux 15.0 / current openssh Vulnerability (SSA:2024-183-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 201220

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of openssh installed on the remote host is prior to 9.8p1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-183-01 advisory.

New openssh packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the openssh security advisory.

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 openssh package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?65c361e1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 201220

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-183-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 7/1/2024

Updated: 7/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6387

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6387