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openSUSE Security Update : zutils (openSUSE-2019-654)

high Nessus Plugin ID 123283

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for zutils to version 1.7 fixes one security issue :

 - CVE-2018-1000637: buffer overrun in zcat utility (boo#1103878)

Please note that the zutils zcat utility is distinct from the default gzip zcat utility.

Solution

Update the affected zutils packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1103878

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 123283

File Name: openSUSE-2019-654.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/27/2019

Updated: 6/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000637

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zutils-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zutils-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:zutils

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000637