Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2014.175.03
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2014-175-03)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnupg2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2014-175-03 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnupg2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2014-175-03 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New gnupg2 packages are available for Slackware 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/gnupg2-2.0.24-i486-1_slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release includes a security fix to stop a denial of service using garbled compressed data packets which can be used to put gpg into an infinite loop. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'gnupg2' package(s) on Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-4617 Debian Security Information: DSA-2967 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2967 Debian Security Information: DSA-2968 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2968 http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2014q2/000344.html http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2014q2/000345.html http://secunia.com/advisories/59213 http://secunia.com/advisories/59351 http://secunia.com/advisories/59534 http://secunia.com/advisories/59578 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0866 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00010.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2258-1
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