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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current boost Vulnerability (SSA:2024-270-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 207847

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of boost installed on the remote host is prior to 1.78.0 / 1.86.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-270-01 advisory.

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

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?378b58f4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 207847

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-270-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 9/27/2024

Updated: 9/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2024