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CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: unzip (CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1793350631)

high Nessus Plugin ID 375666

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 6 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1793350631 advisory.

 - A heap-based buffer overflow exists in Info-Zip UnZip version <= 6.00 in the processing of password- protected archives that allows an attacker to perform a denial of service or to possibly achieve code execution. (CVE-2018-1000035)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected unzip package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1793350631.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1793350631

http://www.nessus.org/u?54b24c0e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 375666

File Name: tuxcare_centos_6_CLSA-2026-1793350631.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/3/2026

Updated: 11/3/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000035

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000035

CLSA: 2026:1793350631