Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.244.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2024-244-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpcap' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-244-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpcap' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-244-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libpcap packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libpcap-1.10.5-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Clean up sock_initaddress() and its callers to avoid double frees in some cases. Fix pcap_findalldevs_ex() not to crash if passed a file:// URL with a path to a directory that cannot be opened. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libpcap' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-7256 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-8006
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