Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.291.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-291-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libXres' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-291-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libXres' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-291-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libXres 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/libXres-1.2.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Integer overflows may allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XResQueryClients and (2) XResQueryClientResources functions. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libXres' package(s) on Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1988 Debian Security Information: DSA-2688 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2688 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106880.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1027 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00155.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1864-1
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