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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.212.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-212-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-212-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-212-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New file packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/file-5.34-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed a denial of service crash when processing a crafted ELF file.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'file' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, 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-2018-10360
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-08
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:0345 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1197 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/
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