Scientific Linux Security Update : unzip on SL4.x i386/x86_64

low Nessus Plugin ID 60171

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A race condition was found in Unzip. Local users could use this flaw to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a hard link attack on a file while it was being decompressed (CVE-2005-2475)

A buffer overflow was found in Unzip command line argument handling.
If a user could be tricked into running Unzip with a specially crafted long file name, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with that user's privileges. (CVE-2005-4667)

Solution

Update the affected unzip package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3b4cf63c

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 60171

File Name: sl_20070501_unzip_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/1/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2475, CVE-2005-4667

CWE: 119