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Slackware current : sudo upgrade fixes a potential vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 54854

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New sudo packages are available to fix a security problem which may allow users to become root, or to execute arbitrary code as root.

Solution

Update the affected sudo package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f5eba3fc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 54854

File Name: Slackware_63d7b5f46f42ba2e87f36d83fe55c3fc.nasl

Version: Revision: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 5/28/2011

Updated: 6/1/2013

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:sudo, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/25/2002