Oracle Linux 4 : cpio (ELSA-2007-0245)

low Nessus Plugin ID 67479

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0245 :

An updated cpio package that fixes a security issue and various bugs is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

GNU cpio copies files into or out of a cpio or tar archive.

A buffer overflow was found in cpio on 64-bit platforms. By tricking a user into adding a specially crafted large file to a cpio archive, a local attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the target user's privileges. (CVE-2005-4268)

This erratum also addresses the following bugs :

* cpio did not set exit codes appropriately.

* cpio did not create a ram disk properly.

All users of cpio are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported fixes to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected cpio package.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-May/000148.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 67479

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0245.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:cpio, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-4268

BID: 16057

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2007:0245