Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.181.02
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-181-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-181-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-181-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New kernel packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/linux-4.4.75/*: Upgraded. This kernel fixes security issues that include possible stack exhaustion, memory corruption, and arbitrary code execution. Be sure to upgrade your initrd after upgrading the kernel packages. If you use lilo to boot your machine, be sure lilo.conf points to the correct kernel and initrd and run lilo as root to update the bootloader. If you use elilo to boot your machine, you should run eliloconfig to copy the kernel and initrd to the EFI System Partition. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'kernel' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000365 BugTraq ID: 99156 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99156 Debian Security Information: DSA-3927 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927 Debian Security Information: DSA-3945 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945 https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7482 BugTraq ID: 99299 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99299 https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927 https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/602 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0641 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0641 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038787
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