Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.082.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-082-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'mcabber' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-082-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'mcabber' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-082-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New mcabber packages are available for Slackware 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/mcabber-1.0.5-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: An incorrect implementation of XEP-0280: Message Carbons in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'mcabber' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5604 BugTraq ID: 96184 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96184 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644 https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
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