Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : zlib (MDKSA-2004:090)

low Nessus Plugin ID 14679

Synopsis

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

Description

Due to a Debian bug report, a Denial of Service vulnerability was discovered in the zlib compression library versions 1.2.x, in the inflate() and inflateBack() functions. Older versions of zlib are not affected.

Once the updated packages have been installed, all programs linked against zlib must be restarted for the new packages to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected zlib1 and / or zlib1-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 14679

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-090.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 9/8/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:zlib1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:zlib1-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/7/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0797

MDKSA: 2004:090