Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : unzip (MDVSA-2008:068)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37575

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Tavis Ormandy of Google Security discovered an invalid pointer flaw in unzip that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running unzip.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected unzip package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37575

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-068.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:mandriva:linux:unzip, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/18/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0888

BID: 28288

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2008:068

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