Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.309.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-309-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-309-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-309-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New sudo packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/sudo-1.9.12p1-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. Fixed a potential out-of-bounds write for passwords smaller than 8 characters when passwd authentication is enabled. This does not affect configurations that use other authentication methods such as PAM, AIX authentication or BSD authentication. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'sudo' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-43995 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-08 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2139911 https://github.com/sudo-project/sudo/commit/bd209b9f16fcd1270c13db27ae3329c677d48050 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33465707 https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/
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