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Scientific Linux Security Update : libmspack on SL7.x x86_64 (20181030)

high Nessus Plugin ID 119191

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - libmspack: off-by-one error in the CHM PMGI/PMGL chunk number validity checks (CVE-2018-14679)

 - libmspack: off-by-one error in the CHM chunk number validity checks (CVE-2018-14680)

 - libmspack: out-of-bounds write in kwajd_read_headers in mspack/kwajd.c (CVE-2018-14681)

 - libmspack: off-by-one error in the TOLOWER() macro for CHM decompression (CVE-2018-14682)

Solution

Update the affected libmspack, libmspack-debuginfo and / or libmspack-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4ea2ff70

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119191

File Name: sl_20181030_libmspack_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2018

Updated: 7/1/2020

Supported Sensors: 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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmspack, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmspack-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libmspack-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14679, CVE-2018-14680, CVE-2018-14681, CVE-2018-14682