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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.223.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-223-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsoup' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-223-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsoup' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-223-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New libsoup packages are available for Slackware 14.1, 14.2, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/libsoup-2.52.2-i586-3_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt.
Fixed a chunked decoding buffer overrun that could be exploited against
either clients or servers.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'libsoup' package(s) on Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, 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-2017-2885
BugTraq ID: 100258
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258
Debian Security Information: DSA-3929 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2459
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459
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