Slackware 14.2 / current : openssl (SSA:2016-270-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 93722

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New openssl packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected openssl and / or openssl-solibs packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9a3ef365

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 93722

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2016-270-01.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 9/27/2016

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:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7052

SSA: 2016-270-01