Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2024.287.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2024-287-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-287-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive' package(s) announced via the SSA:2024-287-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libarchive 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/libarchive-3.7.7-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes bug and the following security issues: gzip: prevent a hang when processing a malformed gzip inside a gzip. tar: don't crash on truncated tar archives. tar: fix two leaks in tar header parsing. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libarchive' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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