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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.121.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-121-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'rxvt' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-121-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'rxvt' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-121-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New rxvt 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/rxvt-2.7.10-i586-5_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt.
Patched an integer overflow that can crash rxvt with an escape sequence,
or possibly have unspecified other impact.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'rxvt' 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:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7483
[debian-lts-announce] 20210609 [SECURITY] [DLA 2683-1] rxvt security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00012.html
[oss-security] 20170501 Integer Overflow in rxvt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/15
[oss-security] 20170501 Re: Integer Overflow in rxvt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/18
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