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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libarchive Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-258-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 207273

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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 3.7.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-258-01 advisory.

 New libarchive packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the libarchive 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 libarchive package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e43fb0a8

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 207273

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-258-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 9/14/2024

Updated: 9/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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: 9/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-20696, CVE-2024-26256