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Debian DSA-1522-1 : unzip - programming error

high Nessus Plugin ID 31628

Synopsis

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

Description

Tavis Ormandy discovered that unzip, when processing specially crafted ZIP archives, could pass invalid pointers to the C library's free routine, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2008-0888 ).

Solution

Upgrade the unzip package.

For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 5.52-1sarge5.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 5.52-9etch1.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0888

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31628

File Name: debian_DSA-1522.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/21/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:unzip, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0888

CWE: 119

DSA: 1522