Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.116.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-116-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-116-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvpn' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-116-01 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 a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/openvpn-2.4.6-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This is a security update fixing a potential double-free() in Interactive Service. This usually only leads to a process crash (DoS by an unprivileged local account) but since it could possibly lead to memory corruption if happening while multiple other threads are active at the same time, CVE-2018-9336 has been assigned to acknowledge this risk. 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: 4.6 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-9336 https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-09 http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2018&m=slackware-security.568761
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