Slackware 13.37 / 14.0 : kernel (SSA:2013-140-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66638

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New Linux kernel packages are available for Slackware 13.37 and 14.0 to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a5f13505

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66638

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2013-140-01.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 5/29/2013

Updated: 9/16/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-generic-smp, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-source, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-generic, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-huge-smp, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-modules-smp, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-firmware, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kernel-huge

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2013

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/6/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2094

SSA: 2013-140-01