SuSE9 Security Update : perl-Archive-Zip (YOU Patch Number 9462)

high Nessus Plugin ID 41336

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Mail virus scanners like amavis use perl-Archive-Zip to scan ZIP archives. A bug in the handling of files with manipulated size entires has been fixed that could leave malicious code in such files undetected.

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 9462.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 41336

File Name: suse9_9462.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2004