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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current openssl Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-199-01)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 202581
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Synopsis
The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to openssl.Description
The version of openssl installed on the remote host is prior to 1.1.1za. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-199-01 advisory.New openssl packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the openssl security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the affected openssl package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 202581
File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-199-01.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Published: 7/17/2024
Updated: 9/6/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5678
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0727
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssl11, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssl, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssl11-solibs, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:openssl-solibs
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/6/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-5678, CVE-2024-0727, CVE-2024-2511, CVE-2024-4741, CVE-2024-5535
IAVA: 2024-A-0121-S, 2024-A-0208-S, 2024-A-0321-S