Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72179
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2012-257-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'patch' package(s) announced via the SSA:2012-257-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'patch' package(s) announced via the SSA:2012-257-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New patch packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/patch-2.7-i486-1_slack13.37.txz: Upgraded. This version of patch ignores destination filenames that are absolute or that contain a component of '..', unless such a filename is provided as an argument. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'patch' package(s) on Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4651 43663 http://secunia.com/advisories/43663 43677 http://secunia.com/advisories/43677 46768 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46768 ADV-2011-0600 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0600 APPLE-SA-2011-06-23-1 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html FEDORA-2011-1269 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055246.html FEDORA-2011-1272 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055241.html [bug-patch] 20101230 Directory traversal vulnerability in patch (or dpkg-source) (fwd) http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-patch/2010-12/msg00000.html [oss-security] 20110105 CVE request: patch directory traversal flaw http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/05/10 [oss-security] 20110106 Re: CVE request: patch directory traversal flaw http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/19 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/20 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/21 http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/patch.git/commit/?id=685a78b6052f4df6eac6d625a545cfb54a6ac0e1 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667529
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