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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59017
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2007-283-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc-zoneinfo' package(s) announced via the SSA:2007-283-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glibc-zoneinfo' package(s) announced via the SSA:2007-283-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New glibc-zoneinfo packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0,
10.1, 10.2, 11.0, and 12.0 to update the timezone tables to the latest
versions. If you've noticed your clock has wandered off, these packages
should fix the problem.

This isn't really a 'security issue' (or is a minor one), but it's an
important fix nevertheless.


Here are the details from the Slackware 12.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/glibc-zoneinfo-2.5-noarch-5_slack12.0.tgz:
Upgraded to timezone data from tzcode2007h and tzdata2007h.
This contains the latest timezone data from NIST, including some important
changes to daylight savings time in Brasil and New Zealand.
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'glibc-zoneinfo' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, Slackware 11.0, Slackware 12.0.

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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