[slackware-security] expat

New expat packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/expat-2.4.3-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Fix issues with left shifts by =29 places resulting in: a realloc acting as fre...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current expat Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2022-016-01)

The version of expat installed on the remote host is prior to 2.4.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2022-016-01 advisory. - In Expat aka libexpat before 2.4.3, a left shift by 29 or more places in the storeAtts function in xmlparse.c can lead to...

[slackware-security] wpa_supplicant

New wpasupplicant packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/wpasupplicant-2.9-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes the following security issues: AP mode PMF...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current wpa_supplicant Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2021-362-01)

The version of wpasupplicant installed on the remote host is prior to 2.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2021-362-01 advisory. - hostapd before 2.10 and wpasupplicant before 2.10 allow an incorrect indication of disconnection in certain situations...

[slackware-security] httpd

New httpd packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/httpd-2.4.52-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. SECURITY: CVE-2021-44790: Possible buffer overflow when parsing multipart...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current httpd Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2021-354-01)

The version of httpd installed on the remote host is prior to 2.4.52. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2021-354-01 advisory. - A crafted URI sent to httpd configured as a forward proxy ProxyRequests on can cause a crash NULL pointer dereference or, f...

[slackware-security] xorg-server

New xorg-server packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Note that in slackware-current there are 4 issues fixed CVE-2021-4008, CVE-2021-4009, CVE-2021-4010, and CVE-2021-4011. In Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and 14.2 the earlier versions of xorg-server...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current xorg-server Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2021-350-01)

The version of xorg-server installed on the remote host is prior to 1.12.4 / 1.14.3 / 1.18.3 / 1.20.14 / 21.1.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2021-350-01 advisory. - A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server in versions before 21.1.2 and before 1.20.14...

[slackware-security] mozilla-nss

New mozilla-nss packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-nss-3.40.1-i586-2slack14.2.txz: Rebuilt. This update fixes a critical security issue: NSS Network Security...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current mozilla-nss Vulnerability (SSA:2021-337-01)

The version of mozilla-nss installed on the remote host is prior to 3.23 / 3.40.1 / 3.73. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2021-337-01 advisory. - NSS Network Security Services versions prior to 3.73 or 3.68.1 ESR are vulnerable to a heap overflow when handli...

[slackware-security] bind

New bind packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/bind-9.11.36-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes bugs and the following security issue: The "lame-ttl" option...

[slackware-security] httpd

New httpd packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/httpd-2.4.51-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. SECURITY: CVE-2021-42013: Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution in Apache...

[slackware-security] httpd

New httpd packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/httpd-2.4.50-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. Fixed null pointer...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current alpine Vulnerability (SSA:2021-264-01)

The version of alpine installed on the remote host is prior to 2.25. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2021-264-01 advisory. - In Alpine through 2.24, untagged responses from an IMAP server are accepted before STARTTLS. CVE-2021-38370 Note that Nessus has not...

[slackware-security] alpine

New alpine packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/alpine-2.25-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. Fixed a denial-of-service security issue where untagged responses from an IMA...

[slackware-security] httpd

New httpd packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/httpd-2.4.49-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. modproxy: Server Side...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current httpd Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2021-259-01)

The version of httpd installed on the remote host is prior to 2.4.49. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2021-259-01 advisory. - A crafted method sent through HTTP/2 will bypass validation and be forwarded by modproxy, which can lead to request splitti...

[slackware-security] curl

New curl packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/curl-7.79.0-i586-1slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: clear the leftovers pointer when sending...

Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current curl Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2021-258-01)

The version of curl installed on the remote host is prior to 7.79.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2021-258-01 advisory. - When curl = 7.20.0 and = 7.20.0 and = 7.78.0 to require a successful upgrade to TLS when speaking to an IMAP, POP3 or FTP...

Slackware Linux 14.2 / current ntfs-3g Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2021-243-01)

The version of ntfs-3g installed on the remote host is prior to 2021.8.22. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2021-243-01 advisory. - A crafted NTFS image can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an unsanitized attribute in...