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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.255.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-255-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libzip' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-255-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libzip' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-255-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New libzip 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/libzip-1.0.1-i586-3_slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt.
Fix a denial of service security issue.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'libzip' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14107
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/01/libzip-memory-allocation-failure-in-_zip_cdir_grow-zip_dirent-c/
https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/commit/9b46957ec98d85a572e9ef98301247f39338a3b5
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00022.html
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