Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.038.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2024-038-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-038-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-038-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New expat packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/expat-2.6.0-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Fix quadratic runtime issues with big tokens that can cause denial of service. Fix billion laughs attacks for users compiling *without* XML_DTD defined (which is not common). For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'expat' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-52425 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNUBSGZFEZOBHJFTAD42SAN4ATW2VEMV/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/ https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/789 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00006.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-52426 https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/776.html https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/0f075ec8ecb5e43f8fdca5182f8cca4703da0404 https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/777
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