Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cpio (MDVSA-2010:065)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 45137

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Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in cpio and tar :

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client functionality in GNU tar before 1.23 and GNU cpio before 2.11 allows remote rmt servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending more data than was requested, related to archive filenames that contain a : (colon) character (CVE-2010-0624).

The Tar package as shipped with Mandriva Linux is not affected by this vulnerability, but it was patched nonetheless in order to provide additional security to customers who recompile the package while having the rsh package installed.

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected cpio and / or tar packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 45137

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-065.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 3/24/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cpio, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tar, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0624

BID: 38628

MDVSA: 2010:065

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