Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57214
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2006-215-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnupg' package(s) announced via the SSA:2006-215-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnupg' package(s) announced via the SSA:2006-215-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New GnuPG packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix security issues which could allow an attacker to crash gnupg and possibly overwrite memory which could lead to an integer overflow. Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/gnupg-1.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz: Upgraded to gnupg-1.4.5. From the gnupg-1.4.5 NEWS file: * Fixed 2 more possible memory allocation attacks. They are similar to the problem we fixed with 1.4.4. This bug can easily be be exploited for a DoS, remote code execution is not entirely impossible. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'gnupg' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, 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
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