Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-1614 - Stack Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ZZipLib ZZip_Open_Shared_IO

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
zziplib
critical
nessus

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the zzip_open_shared_io function in zzip/file.c in ZZIPlib Library before 0.13.49 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Zziplib
1

Nessus

NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200704-05.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200704-05 (zziplib: Buffer Overflow) dmcox dmcox discovered a boundary error in the zzip_open_shared_io() function from zzip/file.c . Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to run a zziplib function with an overly long string as an argument which would trigger the buffer overflow and may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id24938
published2007-04-05
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24938
titleGLSA-200704-05 : zziplib: Buffer Overflow
code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200704-05.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(24938);
  script_version("1.14");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:44");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-1614");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200704-05");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-200704-05 : zziplib: Buffer Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200704-05
(zziplib: Buffer Overflow)

    dmcox dmcox discovered a boundary error in the zzip_open_shared_io()
    function from zzip/file.c .
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to run a zziplib function with an
    overly long string as an argument which would trigger the buffer
    overflow and may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200704-05"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All zziplib users should upgrade to the latest version:
    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/zziplib-0.13.49'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:zziplib");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/04/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/04/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/03/17");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"dev-libs/zziplib", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.13.49"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.13.49"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "zziplib");
}