Debian DSA-3946-1 : libmspack - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 102598

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that libsmpack, a library used to handle Microsoft compression formats, did not properly validate its input. A remote attacker could craft malicious CAB or CHM files and use this flaw to cause a denial of service via application crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the libmspack packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 0.5-1+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 0.5-1+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102598

File Name: debian_DSA-3946.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/21/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libmspack, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 8/18/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-11423, CVE-2017-6419

DSA: 3946

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