Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : tar (SSA:2006-335-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24659

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New tar packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 11.0 to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected tar package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?82740921

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24659

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2006-335-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:tar, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/1/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/21/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6097

SSA: 2006-335-01