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Oracle Linux 7 : libmspack (ELSA-2019-2049)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 180768
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2019-2049 advisory.- In mspack/cab.h in libmspack before 0.8alpha and cabextract before 1.8, the CAB block input buffer is one byte too small for the maximal Quantum block, leading to an out-of-bounds write. (CVE-2018-18584)
- chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that has '\0' as its first or second character (such as the /\0 name). (CVE-2018-18585)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected libmspack and / or libmspack-devel packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 180768
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-2049.nasl
Version: 1.0
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/7/2023
Updated: 9/7/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18585
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-18584
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libmspack, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libmspack-devel
Required KB Items: Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/23/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-18584, CVE-2018-18585