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RHEL 2.1 / 3 : unzip (RHSA-2008:0196)
high Nessus Plugin ID 31619
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat 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.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31619
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0196.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 3/19/2008
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:unzip, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/18/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/17/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-0888
BID: 28288