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CentOS 4 / 5 : tar (CESA-2010:0141)
high Nessus Plugin ID 45067
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
An updated tar package that fixes two security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The GNU tar program saves many files together in one archive and can restore individual files (or all of the files) from that archive.
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way tar expanded archive files. If a user were tricked into expanding a specially crafted archive, it could cause the tar executable to crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running tar.
(CVE-2010-0624)
Red Hat would like to thank Jakob Lell for responsibly reporting the CVE-2010-0624 issue.
A denial of service flaw was found in the way tar expanded archive files. If a user expanded a specially crafted archive, it could cause the tar executable to crash. (CVE-2007-4476)
Users of tar are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected tar package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?af22a263
http://www.nessus.org/u?f14eb14d
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 45067
File Name: centos_RHSA-2010-0141.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 3/17/2010
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tar, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4476, CVE-2010-0624