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FreeBSD : p5-Archive-Zip -- virus detection evasion (a5742055-300a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

high Nessus Plugin ID 38058

Synopsis

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

Description

An AMaViS Security Announcement reports that a vulnerability exist in the Archive::Zip Perl module which may lead to bypass of malicious code in anti-virus programs by creating specially crafted ZIP files.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b74b0112

http://www.nessus.org/u?38a328d5

https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=8077

http://www.nessus.org/u?12c8743f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38058

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a5742055300a11d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:p5-archive-zip, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2004