Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / current : bind (SSA:2016-054-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88909

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New bind packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected bind package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c50ff392

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88909

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2016-054-01.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Published: 2/24/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8704, CVE-2015-8705

SSA: 2016-054-01