Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.104.02
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-104-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gzip' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-104-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gzip' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-104-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New gzip packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/gzip-1.12-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: zgrep applied to a crafted file name with two or more newlines can no longer overwrite an arbitrary, attacker-selected file. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'gzip' 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: 9.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-1271 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-01 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1271 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2073310 https://git.tukaani.org/?p=xz.git;a=commit;h=69d1b3fc29677af8ade8dc15dba83f0589cb63d6 https://lists.gnu.org/r/bug-gzip/2022-04/msg00011.html https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1271 https://tukaani.org/xz/xzgrep-ZDI-CAN-16587.patch https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/07/8
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