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GLSA-202006-14 : PEAR Archive_Tar: Remote code execution vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 137451

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202006-14 (PEAR Archive_Tar: Remote code execution vulnerability)

 An issue was discovered in the PEAR module Archive_Tar’s handling of file paths within Tar achives.
 Impact :

 A local or remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
 Workaround :

 Avoid handling untrusted Tar files with this package until you have upgraded to a non-vulnerable version.

Solution

All PEAR-Archive_Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-php/PEAR-Archive_Tar-1.4.5'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-14

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137451

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202006-14.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 6/17/2020

Updated: 3/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2018-1000888

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:gentoo:linux:pear-archive_tar, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000888

GLSA: 202006-14