Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.074.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-074-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-074-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'pidgin' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-074-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New pidgin packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/pidgin-2.12.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a minor security issue (out of bounds memory read in purple_markup_unescape_entity). For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'pidgin' package(s) on Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2640 BugTraq ID: 96775 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775 Debian Security Information: DSA-3806 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1854 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
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