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

medium Nessus Plugin ID 119205

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - zziplib: out of bound read in mmapped.c:zzip_disk_fread() causes crash (CVE-2018-7725)

 - zziplib: Bus error in zip.c:__zzip_parse_root_directory() cause crash via crafted zip file (CVE-2018-7726)

 - zziplib: Memory leak in memdisk.c:zzip_mem_disk_new() can lead to denial of service via crafted zip (CVE-2018-7727)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?da2afbf8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 119205

File Name: sl_20181030_zziplib_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: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:zziplib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:zziplib-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:zziplib-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:zziplib-utils, 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: 3/6/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-7725, CVE-2018-7726, CVE-2018-7727