Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : libidn (SSA:2016-210-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 92607

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New libidn packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.

Solution

Update the affected libidn package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?dc264213

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 92607

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2016-210-01.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Published: 7/29/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libidn, 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, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8948, CVE-2016-6261, CVE-2016-6262, CVE-2016-6263

SSA: 2016-210-01