Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.108.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-108-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'minicom' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-108-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'minicom' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-108-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New minicom 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/minicom-2.7.1-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Fix an out of bounds data access that can lead to remote code execution. This issue was found by Solar Designer of Openwall during a security audit of the Virtuozzo 7 product, which contains derived downstream code in its prl-vzvncserver component. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'minicom' 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-2017-7467 BugTraq ID: 97966 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97966 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-13 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/18/5
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