Debian dla-3445 : cpio - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 176664

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3445 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3445-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk June 04, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : cpio Version : 2.12+dfsg-9+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2019-14866 CVE-2021-38185 Debian Bug : 941412 992045

Two vulnerabilities were fixed in GNU cpio, a program to manage archives of files.

CVE-2019-14866

Improper validation of input files when generatingtar archives.

CVE-2021-38185

Arbitrary code via crafted pattern file.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.12+dfsg-9+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your cpio packages.

For the detailed security status of cpio please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/cpio

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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

Solution

Upgrade the cpio packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 176664

File Name: debian_DLA-3445.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/5/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14866

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-38185

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cpio, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cpio-win32

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14866, CVE-2021-38185

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