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Ubuntu Update for gzip vulnerabilities USN-889-1

🗓️ 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Ubuntu Update for gzip vulnerabilities USN-889-1, addresses malformed compressed files and Lempel-Ziv-Welch algorithm issue

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ubuntu_USN_889_1.nasl 7965 2017-12-01 07:38:25Z santu $
#
# Ubuntu Update for gzip vulnerabilities USN-889-1
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "It was discovered that gzip incorrectly handled certain malformed
  compressed files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
  specially crafted gzip file, an attacker could cause gzip to crash or
  possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking
  the program. (CVE-2009-2624)

  Aki Helin discovered that gzip incorrectly handled certain malformed
  files compressed with the Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW) algorithm. If a user or
  automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted gzip file,
  an attacker could cause gzip to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code
  with the privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2010-0001)";

tag_summary = "Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-889-1";
tag_affected = "gzip vulnerabilities on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS ,
  Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ,
  Ubuntu 8.10 ,
  Ubuntu 9.04 ,
  Ubuntu 9.10";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";



if(description)
{
  script_xref(name: "URL" , value: "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-889-1/");
  script_id(840374);
  script_version("$Revision: 7965 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-01 08:38:25 +0100 (Fri, 01 Dec 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-01-22 10:23:05 +0100 (Fri, 22 Jan 2010)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_xref(name: "USN", value: "889-1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2624", "CVE-2010-0001");
  script_name("Ubuntu Update for gzip vulnerabilities USN-889-1");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");


res = "";
if(release == NULL){
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU9.04")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gzip", ver:"1.3.12-6ubuntu2.9.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU9.04")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU6.06 LTS")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gzip", ver:"1.3.5-12ubuntu0.3", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU8.10")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gzip", ver:"1.3.12-6ubuntu2.8.10.1", rls:"UBUNTU8.10")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU8.04 LTS")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gzip", ver:"1.3.12-3.2ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU8.04 LTS")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}


if(release == "UBUNTU9.10")
{

  if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gzip", ver:"1.3.12-8ubuntu1.1", rls:"UBUNTU9.10")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}

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