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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2087-1 (cabextract)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to cabextract announced via advisory DSA 2087-1.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that a programming error in the archive test mode of cabextract, a program to extract Microsoft Cabinet files, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2-3+lenny1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your cabextract package.
Solution
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%202087-1