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Debian DSA-2087-1 : cabextract - programming error

medium Nessus Plugin ID 48249

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that a programming error in the archive test mode of cabextract, a program to extract Microsoft Cabinet files, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the cabextract package.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2-3+lenny1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2087

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 48249

File Name: debian_DSA-2087.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/5/2010

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:cabextract, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2801

DSA: 2087