CentOS 3 : unzip (CESA-2008:0196)

high Nessus Plugin ID 31610

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated unzip packages that fix a security issue are now available.

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

The unzip utility is used to list, test, or extract files from a zip archive.

An invalid pointer flaw was found in unzip. If a user ran unzip on a specially crafted file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with that user's privileges. (CVE-2008-0888)

Red Hat would like to thank Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team for reporting this issue.

All unzip users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected unzip package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31610

File Name: centos_RHSA-2008-0196.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 3/19/2008

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: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:unzip, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/21/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0888

BID: 28288

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2008:0196

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