Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.191.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-191-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtirpc' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-191-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtirpc' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-191-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libtirpc packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libtirpc-1.0.1-i586-3_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt. Patched a bug which can cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion. Thanks to Robby Workman. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libtirpc' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-8779 BugTraq ID: 98325 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98325 Debian Security Information: DSA-3845 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3845 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41974/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-07 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/12 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/04/1 https://github.com/drbothen/GO-RPCBOMB https://github.com/guidovranken/rpcbomb/ https://guidovranken.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/rpcbomb-remote-rpcbind-denial-of-service-patches/ RedHat Security Advisories: RHBA-2017:1497 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:1497 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1262 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1262 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1263 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1263 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1267 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1267 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1268 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1268 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1395 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1395 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038532 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/
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