Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2018.339.02
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2018-339-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'nettle' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-339-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'nettle' package(s) announced via the SSA:2018-339-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New nettle packages are available for Slackware 14.2 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ This update fixes a security issue: A Bleichenbacher type side-channel based padding oracle attack was found in the way nettle handles endian conversion of RSA decrypted PKCS#1 v1.5 data. An attacker who is able to run a process on the same physical core as the victim process, could use this flaw to extract plaintext or in some cases downgrade any TLS connections to a vulnerable server. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'nettle' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 3.3 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16869 106092 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106092 http://cat.eyalro.net/ https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16869
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