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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libarchive Vulnerability (SSA:2024-287-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 208929

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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 3.7.7. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-287-01 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 this issue 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?7076c1db

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 208929

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-287-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 10/13/2024

Updated: 10/13/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2024