Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53957
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-111-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'Python' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-111-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'Python' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-111-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New Python packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix a security issue in the SimpleXMLRPCServer library module. Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/python-2.4.1-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to python-2.4.1. From the python.org site: 'The Python development team has discovered a flaw in the SimpleXMLRPCServer library module which can give remote attackers access to internals of the registered object or its module or possibly other modules. The flaw only affects Python XML-RPC servers that use the register_instance() method to register an object without a _dispatch() method. Servers using only register_function() are not affected.' For more details, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) patches/packages/python-demo-2.4.1-noarch-1.tgz: Upgraded to python-2.4.1 demos. patches/packages/python-tools-2.4.1-noarch-1.tgz: Upgraded to python-2.4.1 tools. +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'Python' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, 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
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