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Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : gzip (ELSA-2010-0061)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67990
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2010:0061 :An updated gzip package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The gzip package provides the GNU gzip data compression program.
An integer underflow flaw, leading to an array index error, was found in the way gzip expanded archive files compressed with the Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) compression algorithm. If a victim expanded a specially crafted archive, it could cause gzip to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running gzip. This flaw only affects 64-bit systems. (CVE-2010-0001)
Red Hat would like to thank Aki Helin of the Oulu University Secure Programming Group for responsibly reporting this flaw.
Users of gzip should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Update the affected gzip package.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-January/001331.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-January/001336.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2010-January/001337.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67990
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2010-0061.nasl
Version: 1.11
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: 5.9
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: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gzip, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5
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: 1/21/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/29/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0001