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Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : perl-Archive-Tar (ELSA-2010-0505)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 68057
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2010:0505 :An updated perl-Archive-Tar package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
The Archive::Tar module provides a mechanism for Perl scripts to manipulate tar archive files.
Multiple directory traversal flaws were discovered in the Archive::Tar module. A specially crafted tar file could cause a Perl script, using the Archive::Tar module to extract the archive, to overwrite an arbitrary file writable by the user running the script.
(CVE-2007-4829)
This package upgrades the Archive::Tar module to version 1.39_01.
Refer to the Archive::Tar module's changes file, linked to in the References, for a full list of changes.
Users of perl-Archive-Tar are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which corrects these issues. All applications using the Archive::Tar module must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected perl-archive-tar package.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-July/001513.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-July/001514.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 68057
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0505.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perl-archive-tar
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/2/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4829
BID: 26355