Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2025.050.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2025-050-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2025-050-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2025-050-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libxml2 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/libxml2-2.11.9-i586-2_slack15.0.txz: Rebuilt. This update fixes security issues: Fix stack-buffer-overflow in xmlSnprintfElements. Fix use-after-free after xmlSchemaItemListAdd. pattern: Fix compilation of explicit child axis. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libxml2' 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
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-56171 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2025-24928
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