cabextract up to 1.2 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cabextract up to 1.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to numeric error. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2801. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in cabextract up to 1.2. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer signedness error in the Quantum decompressor in cabextract before 1.3, when archive test mode is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Quantum archive in a .cab file, related to the libmspack library.

The weakness was published 08/09/2010 with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-2801. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48249 (Debian DSA-2087-1 : cabextract - programming error), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167085 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for cabextract (SUSE-SU-2014:0886-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (60891), Tenable (48249), SecurityFocus (BID 42173†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26740†). Similar entry is available at VDB-54279. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 48249
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2087-1 : cabextract - programming error
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OpenVAS ID: 67841
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2087-1 (cabextract)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cabextract 0.6

Timelineinfo

07/22/2010 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2087⛔
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54280

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X-Force: 60891
SecurityFocus: 42173 - cabextract '.cab' File Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 26740 - Cabextract Prior to 1.3 Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted .cab File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/21/2021 22:44
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (61), 03/02/2017 11:04 (10), 09/21/2021 22:20 (5), 09/21/2021 22:29 (1), 09/21/2021 22:44 (2)
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