Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53935
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2004-124-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'sysklogd' package(s) announced via the SSA:2004-124-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'sysklogd' package(s) announced via the SSA:2004-124-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New sysklogd packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, and -current to fix a security issue where a user could cause syslogd to crash. Thanks to Steve Grubb who researched the issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ Sun May 2 17:16:41 PDT 2004 patches/packages/sysklogd-1.4.1-i486-9.tgz: Patched a bug which could allow a user to cause syslogd to write to unallocated memory and crash. Thanks to Steve Grubb for finding the bug, and Solar Designer for refining the patch. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'sysklogd' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, 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
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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