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Vulnerability Report: Slackware Linux 8.x
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This vulnerability report for Slackware Linux 8.x contains a complete overview of all Secunia advisories affecting it. You can use this vulnerability report to ensure that you are aware of all vulnerabilities, both patched and unpatched, affecting this product allowing you to take the necessary precautions.
If you have information about a new or an existing vulnerability in Slackware Linux 8.x then you are more than welcome to contact us.
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Vendor, Links, and Unpatched Vulnerabilities
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23 Secunia Advisories in 2004
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Secunia has issued a total of 23 Secunia advisories in 2004 for Slackware Linux 8.x. Currently, 0% (0 out of 23) are marked as unpatched.
More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting Slackware Linux 8.x can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. You can read the complete Secunia advisories for thorough descriptions of the issues covered and for solution suggestions by clicking either the Secunia advisory title or the "Read More" links available for each Secunia advisory.
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Release Date:
2004-11-01 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA13043 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for libtiff. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system or cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-11-01 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA13042 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Privilege escalation
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Where:
Local system |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updates for apache and mod_ssl. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-10-26 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12971 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Security Bypass
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updates for apache, mod_ssl, and php. These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-10-12 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12797 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for rsync. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to read or write arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-08-11 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12268 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for sox. This fixes two vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-08-10 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12250 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for libpng. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-07-26 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12138 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for mod_ssl. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-07-21 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA12116 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
Security Bypass
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for php. This fixes two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security functionality or compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-06-16 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11876 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
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Where:
Local system |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-06-10 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11820 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for CVS. This fixes multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-06-03 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11760 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Privilege escalation
DoS
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Where:
Local system |
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Short Description:
Bryce Nichols has discovered a security issue in Slackware, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-06-03 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11759 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for mod_ssl. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-05-20 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11662 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for cvs. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-05-13 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11596 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
Manipulation of data
Spoofing
Security Bypass
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for apache. These fix various vulnerabilities, which can be exploited to inject potentially malicious characters into error logfiles, bypass certain restrictions, gain unauthorised access, or cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-05-05 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11544 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updates packages for LHA. These fix some vulnerabilities, potentially allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-05-04 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11537 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Manipulation of data
Security Bypass
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for rsync. These fix a vulnerability, potentially allowing malicious people to write files outside the intended directory. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-04-19 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11405 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for CVS. These fix two vulnerabilities allowing malicious servers to compromise clients, and malicious users to retrieve arbitrary files from a vulnerable server. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-04-19 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11408 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for tcpdump. These fix two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-03-18 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA11152 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for OpenSSL. These fix two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial-of-Service). [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-02-18 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA10909 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for metamail. These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-02-13 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA10866 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Privilege escalation
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Where:
Local system |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued an update for XFree86. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to escalate their privileges on a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-02-13 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA10865 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
DoS
System access
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Where:
From remote |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for mutt. These fix a vulnerability which can be exploited to crash the mail client or potentially compromise a vulnerable system. [Read More]
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Release Date:
2004-01-09 |
Secunia Advisory ID:
SA10585 |
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch |
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Criticality:
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Impact:
Privilege escalation
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Where:
Local system |
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Short Description:
Slackware has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. [Read More]
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