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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2017.279.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2017-279-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-279-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the SSA:2017-279-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New curl packages are available for Slackware 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/curl-7.56.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes a security issue:
libcurl may read outside of a heap allocated buffer when doing FTP.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on 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-2017-1000254
BugTraq ID: 101115
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101115
Debian Security Information: DSA-3992 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3992
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2486
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3558
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039509
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