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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 : glibc-zoneinfo (SSA:2007-283-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 26972

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New glibc-zoneinfo packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, and 12.0 to update the timezone tables to the latest versions. If you've noticed your clock has wandered off, these packages should fix the problem. This isn't really a 'security issue' (or is a minor one), but it's an important fix nevertheless.

Solution

Update the affected glibc-zoneinfo package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3424d872

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26972

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2007-283-01.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 10/12/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:glibc-zoneinfo, 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:12.0, 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: 10/10/2007

Reference Information

SSA: 2007-283-01