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Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 15.0 / current xz Vulnerability (SSA:2022-104-03)

2022-04-1400:00:00
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slackware linux
xz
vulnerability
arbitrary file write
attack
remote attacker
insufficient validation
gnu gzip
zgrep utility.

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.012

Percentile

85.7%

The version of xz installed on the remote host is prior to 5.2.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2022-104-03 advisory.

  • An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip’s zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker’s chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker’s content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write arbitrary files on the system. (CVE-2022-1271)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2022-104-03. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(159747);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/07");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-1271");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0327");

  script_name(english:"Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 15.0 / current xz  Vulnerability (SSA:2022-104-03)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to xz.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of xz installed on the remote host is prior to 5.2.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as
referenced in the SSA:2022-104-03 advisory.

  - An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the
    attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content
    to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing
    filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in
    crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write
    arbitrary files on the system. (CVE-2022-1271)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the affected xz package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-1271");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/04/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:xz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Slackware Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");

  exit(0);
}

include("slackware.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);

var flag = 0;
var constraints = [
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.0', 'arch' : 'i486' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.1', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.1', 'arch' : 'i486' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.1', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.2', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.2', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.2', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.2', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '4_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '4_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '4', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '5.2.5', 'product' : 'xz', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '4', 'arch' : 'x86_64' }
];

foreach constraint (constraints) {
    var pkg_arch = constraint['arch'];
    var arch = NULL;
    if (pkg_arch == "x86_64") {
        arch = pkg_arch;
    }
    if (slackware_check(osver:constraint['os_version'],
                        arch:arch,
                        pkgname:constraint['product'],
                        pkgver:constraint['fixed_version'],
                        pkgarch:pkg_arch,
                        pkgnum:constraint['service_pack'])) flag++;
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : slackware_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.012

Percentile

85.7%