Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71976
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2012-195-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2012-195-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2012-195-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/pidgin-2.10.6-i486-1_slack13.37.txz: Upgraded. Fixes a security issue for users of MXit: Incorrect handing of inline images in incoming instant messages can cause a buffer overflow and in some cases can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'pidgin' package(s) on Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3374 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1102 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html http://secunia.com/advisories/50005 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0890 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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