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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.304.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-304-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-304-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-304-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New curl 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/curl-7.62.0-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded.
This release fixes the following security issues:
SASL password overflow via integer overflow.
Use-after-free in handle close.
Warning message out-of-buffer read.
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:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16839
Debian Security Information: DSA-4331 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4331
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16839.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37fa1ecc89f1146f@%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042012
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16840
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16840.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042013
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16842
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16842.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2181
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042014
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-2/
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