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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.050.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-050-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-050-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-050-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New expat packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/expat-2.4.5-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed security issues that could lead to denial of service or potentially
arbitrary code execution.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'expat' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, 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-2022-25235
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0008/
Debian Security Information: DSA-5085 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5085
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UFRBA3UQVIQKXTBUQXDWQOVWNBKLERU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y27XO3JMKAOMQZVPS3B4MJGEAHCZF5OM/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/562
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/19/1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-25236
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167238/Zoom-XMPP-Stanza-Smuggling-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/561
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-25313
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/558
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-25314
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/560
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-25315
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/559
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