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Slackware 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.2 / current : pidgin (SSA:2009-231-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 40624

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, and
-current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected pidgin package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3ba1f79e

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 40624

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2009-231-02.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 8/20/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:pidgin, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2694

BID: 36071

CWE: 399

SSA: 2009-231-02