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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libarchive Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2025-079-01)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 233053
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 3.7.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2025-079-01 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
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 233053
File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-079-01.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Published: 3/20/2025
Updated: 3/20/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.7
Temporal Score: 1.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-1632
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-25724
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.8
Threat Score: 1.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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: 3/20/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/19/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-57970, CVE-2025-1632, CVE-2025-25724
IAVA: 2024-A-0834