CentOS 4 : cpio (CESA-2007:0245)
low Nessus Plugin ID 67045
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
An updated cpio package that fixes a security issue and various bugs is now available.This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
GNU cpio copies files into or out of a cpio or tar archive.
A buffer overflow was found in cpio on 64-bit platforms. By tricking a user into adding a specially crafted large file to a cpio archive, a local attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the target user's privileges. (CVE-2005-4268)
This erratum also addresses the following bugs :
* cpio did not set exit codes appropriately.
* cpio did not create a ram disk properly.
All users of cpio are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported fixes to correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected cpio package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 67045
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0245.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 6/29/2013
Updated: 1/4/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:ND/RL:OF/RC:ND
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cpio, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2005-4268
BID: 16057