Title : Slackware Security Update Fixes GnuTLS Chain Validation Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-3092 CVE ID : CVE-2008-4989
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-11-11
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Slackware, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security checks. This issue is caused by an error in GnuTLS. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-3086