Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : zlib (MDKSA-2005:112)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18649

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Security Project discovered a vulnerability in zlib where a certain data stream would cause zlib to corrupt a data structure, resulting in the linked application to dump core.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected zlib1 and / or zlib1-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18649

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-112.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/8/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:zlib1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:zlib1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/6/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2096

MDKSA: 2005:112

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