Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2023.258.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2023-258-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'python3' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-258-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'python3' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-258-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New python3 packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/python3-3.9.18-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: Fixed an issue where instances of ssl.SSLSocket were vulnerable to a bypass of the TLS handshake and included protections (like certificate verification) and treating sent unencrypted data as if it were post-handshake TLS encrypted data. Security issue reported by Aapo Oksman, patch by Gregory P. Smith. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'python3' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-40217 https://www.python.org/dev/security/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html
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