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Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 15.0 / current xz Vulnerability (SSA:2022-104-03)

high Nessus Plugin ID 159747

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to xz.

Description

The version of xz installed on the remote host is prior to 5.2.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2022-104-03 advisory.

 - An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write arbitrary files on the system. (CVE-2022-1271)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected xz package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 159747

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-104-03.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 4/14/2022

Updated: 6/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-1271

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xz, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1271

IAVA: 2024-A-0327