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Scientific Linux Security Update : libarchive on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)
high Nessus Plugin ID 128228
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security Fix(es) :- libarchive: Double free in RAR decoder resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-1000877)
- libarchive: Use after free in RAR decoder resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-1000878)
- libarchive: Out of bounds read in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2019-1000019)
- libarchive: Infinite recursion in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c resulting in denial of service (CVE-2019-1000020)
- libarchive: Out-of-bounds read in lha_read_data_none (CVE-2017-14503)
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 128228
File Name: sl_20190806_libarchive_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/27/2019
Updated: 5/1/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000878
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bsdcpio, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:bsdtar, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libarchive, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libarchive-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libarchive-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/17/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-14503, CVE-2018-1000877, CVE-2018-1000878, CVE-2019-1000019, CVE-2019-1000020