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SuSE 10 Security Update : tar (ZYPP Patch Number 2344)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29585

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This security update fixes a directory traversal in tar, where unpacked symlinks could be followed outside of the directory where the tar file is unpacked. (CVE-2006-6097)

The problematic feature has been made optional and is disabled by default. It can be enabled by a commandline switch.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2344.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-6097.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29585

File Name: suse_tar-2344.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6097