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Debian DSA-574-1 : cabextract - missing directory sanitising

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15672

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The upstream developers discovered a problem in cabextract, a tool to extract cabinet files. The program was able to overwrite files in upper directories. This could lead an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files.

Solution

Upgrade the cabextract package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2-2b.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=277522

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-574

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15672

File Name: debian_DSA-574.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/10/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cabextract, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0916

DSA: 574