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Scientific Linux Security Update : gcab on SL7.x x86_64 (20180226)

high Nessus Plugin ID 107020

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - gcab: Extracting malformed .cab files causes stack smashing potentially leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2018-5345)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fd87db6b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 107020

File Name: sl_20180226_gcab_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/27/2018

Updated: 2/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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:fermilab:scientific_linux:gcab, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:gcab-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgcab1, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libgcab1-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/26/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5345