GLSA-201611-01 : UnZip: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 94460

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201611-01 (UnZip: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in UnZip. Please review the referenced CVE’s for additional information.
Impact :

Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All UnZip users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/unzip-6.0_p20'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-01

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 94460

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201611-01.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:unzip, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/6/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8139, CVE-2014-8140, CVE-2014-8141, CVE-2014-9636

GLSA: 201611-01