The remote host is missing an update for the 'OpenSSH' package(s) announced via the SSA:2003-259-01 advisory. Upgraded OpenSSH packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0 and -current. These fix a buffer management error found in versions of OpenSSH earlier than 3.7 which could allow a remote exploit
Source | Link |
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openssh | www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv |
slackware | www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php |
www.2003-259-01 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53885");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-09-10 23:34:21 +0000 (Mon, 10 Sep 2012)");
script_version("2023-06-20T05:05:20+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-06-20 05:05:20 +0000 (Tue, 20 Jun 2023)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_name("Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2003-259-01)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Slackware Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/slackware_linux", "ssh/login/slackpack", re:"ssh/login/release=SLK(8\.1|9\.0|current)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"SSA:2003-259-01");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2003&m=slackware-security.374735");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'OpenSSH' package(s) announced via the SSA:2003-259-01 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Upgraded OpenSSH packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0 and
- -current. These fix a buffer management error found in versions of
OpenSSH earlier than 3.7. The possibility exists that this error
could allow a remote exploit, so we recommend all sites running
OpenSSH upgrade to the new OpenSSH package immediately.
Here are the details from the Slackware 9.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Tue Sep 16 11:13:05 PDT 2003
patches/packages/openssh-3.7p1-i386-1.tgz: Upgraded to openssh-3.7p1.
From the OpenSSH Security Advisory
([link moved to references]):
'All versions of OpenSSH's sshd prior to 3.7 contain a buffer
management error. It is uncertain whether this error is
potentially exploitable, however, we prefer to see bugs
fixed proactively.'
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'OpenSSH' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware current.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-slack.inc");
release = slk_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "SLK8.1") {
if(!isnull(res = isslkpkgvuln(pkg:"openssh", ver:"3.7p1-i386-1", rls:"SLK8.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "SLK9.0") {
if(!isnull(res = isslkpkgvuln(pkg:"openssh", ver:"3.7p1-i386-1", rls:"SLK9.0"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "SLKcurrent") {
if(!isnull(res = isslkpkgvuln(pkg:"openssh", ver:"3.7p1-i486-1", rls:"SLKcurrent"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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