Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / current : wget (SSA:2014-302-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 78724

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New wget 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 wget package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?01d6ab25

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 78724

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2014-302-01.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 10/30/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:wget, 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

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4877

SSA: 2014-302-01