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CentOS 3 : gcc (CESA-2007:0473)

low Nessus Plugin ID 25501

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated gcc packages that fix a security issue and another bug are now available.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The gcc packages include C, C++, Java, Fortran 77, Objective C, and Ada 95 GNU compilers and related support libraries.

Jurgen Weigert discovered a directory traversal flaw in fastjar. An attacker could create a malicious JAR file which, if unpacked using fastjar, could write to any files the victim had write access to.
(CVE-2006-3619)

These updated packages also fix a reload internal compiler error with
-fnon-call-exceptions option.

All users of gcc should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues.

Solution

Update the affected gcc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c0dd85d5

http://www.nessus.org/u?771ef93e

http://www.nessus.org/u?a89561c3

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 25501

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0473.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/14/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgcj-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libf2c, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cpp, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgcj, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gcc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libobjc, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gcc-objc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgnat, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gcc-g77, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gcc-gnat, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libstdc%2b%2b-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gcc-c%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libstdc%2b%2b, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gcc-java, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgcc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/25/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3619

RHSA: 2007:0473