Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.263.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-263-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-263-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-263-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New expat 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/expat-2.4.9-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: Heap use-after-free vulnerability in function doContent. Expected impact is denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. For more information, see: [link 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: 7.6 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-40674 Debian Security Information: DSA-5236 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5236 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WE2ZKEPGFCZ7R6DRVH3K6RBJPT42ZBEG/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XCGBVQQ47URGJAZWHCISHDWF6QBTV2LE/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J2IGJNHFV53PYST7VQV3T4NHVYAMXA36/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GSVZN3IJ6OCPSJL7AEX3ZHSHAHFOGESK/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LQB6FJAM5YQ35SF5B2MN25Y2FX56EOEZ/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-06 https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/629 https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/640 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00029.html
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