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Debian DSA-588-1 : gzip - insecure temporary files

low Nessus Plugin ID 15686

Synopsis

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

Description

Trustix developers discovered insecure temporary file creation in supplemental scripts in the gzip package which may allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Solution

Upgrade the gzip package.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.2-3woody3.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15686

File Name: debian_DSA-588.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/10/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0970

BID: 11288

DSA: 588