Scientific Linux Security Update : libmspack on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 128232

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- libmspack: Out-of-bounds write in mspack/cab.h (CVE-2018-18584)

- libmspack: chmd_read_headers() fails to reject filenames containing NULL bytes (CVE-2018-18585)

Solution

Update the affected libmspack, libmspack-debuginfo and / or libmspack-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 128232

File Name: sl_20190806_libmspack_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/27/2019

Updated: 5/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18585

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18584

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmspack, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmspack-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmspack-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: 10/23/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-18584, CVE-2018-18585

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