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Debian DSA-017-1 : jazip - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 14854

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

With older versions of jazip a user could gain root access for members of the floppy group to the local machine. The interface doesn't run as root anymore and this very exploit was prevented. The program now also truncates DISPLAY to 256 characters if it is bigger, which closes the buffer overflow (within xforms).

Solution

Upgrade the jazip package immediately.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-017

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14854

File Name: debian_DSA-017.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:jazip, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0110

BID: 2209

DSA: 017