Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.073.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2024-073-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-073-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'expat' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-073-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New expat packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/expat-2.6.2-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. Prevent billion laughs attacks with isolated use of external parsers. 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-2024-28757 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKJ7V5F6LJCEQJXDBWGT27J7NAP3E3N7/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FPLC6WDSRDUYS7F7JWAOVOHFNOUQ43DD/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VK2O34GH43NTHBZBN7G5Y6YKJKPUCTBE/ https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/839 https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/842 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/15/1
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