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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.159.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-159-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnupg2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-159-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnupg2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-159-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New gnupg2 packages are available for Slackware 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/gnupg2-2.0.31-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
Sanitize the diagnostic output of the original file name in verbose mode.
By using a made up file name in the message it was possible to fake status
messages. Using this technique it was for example possible to fake the
verification status of a signed mail.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'gnupg2' package(s) on Slackware 13.37, 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:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12020
BugTraq ID: 104450
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104450
Debian Security Information: DSA-4222 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4222
Debian Security Information: DSA-4223 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4223
Debian Security Information: DSA-4224 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4224
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/08/2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152703/Johnny-You-Are-Fired.html
https://dev.gnupg.org/T4012
https://github.com/RUB-NDS/Johnny-You-Are-Fired
https://github.com/RUB-NDS/Johnny-You-Are-Fired/blob/master/paper/johnny-fired.pdf
https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2018q2/000425.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00027.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2180
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2180
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2181
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2181
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041051
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3675-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3675-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3675-3/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3964-1/
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