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Slackware 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.2 / 13.0 / current : pidgin (SSA:2009-290-02)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42169

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected pidgin package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?760cacb5

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42169

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2009-290-02.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 10/19/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:pidgin, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:12.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/17/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3615

CWE: 399

SSA: 2009-290-02