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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.172.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-172-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-172-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-172-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New openvpn packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1,
14.2, and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/openvpn-2.3.17-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes several denial of service issues discovered
by Guido Vranken.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'openvpn' 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-2017-7508
BugTraq ID: 99230
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99230
Debian Security Information: DSA-3900 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3900
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038768
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7520
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7521
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7522
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