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Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / current : libXfont (SSA:2014-013-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 71929

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New libXfont packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected libXfont package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?880573d9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 71929

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2014-013-01.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 1/14/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libxfont, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.37, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6462

BID: 64694

SSA: 2014-013-01