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A gzip security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address an arbitrary-file-write vulnerability.



DLA 2976-1: gzip security update



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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2976-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta
April 10, 2022   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : gzip
Version : 1.6-5+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2022-1271
Debian Bug : 1009168

An arbitrary-file-write vulnerability was discovered in gzip, which
provides GNU compression utilities.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.6-5+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gzip packages.

For the detailed security status of gzip please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/gzip

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS