Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55819
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-311-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'elm' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-311-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'elm' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-311-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New Elm packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a security issue. A buffer overflow in the parsing of the Expires header could allow arbitrary code to be executed as the user running Elm. Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/elm-2.5.8-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to elm2.5.8. This fixes a buffer overflow in the parsing of the Expires header that could be used to execute arbitrary code as the user running Elm. Thanks to Ulf Harnhammar for finding the bug and reminding me to get out updated packages to address the issue. A reference to the original advisory: [link moved to references] +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'elm' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, 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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