A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - UnZip: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-06
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: UnZip: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 06, 2008
Bugs: #213761
ID: 200804-06
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Synopsis
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A double free vulnerability discovered in UnZip might lead to the
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Info-ZIP's UnZip is a tool to list and extract files inside PKZIP
compressed files.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/unzip < 5.52-r2 >= 5.52-r2
Description
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Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team discovered that the NEEDBITS
macro in the inflate_dynamic() function in the file inflate.c can be
invoked using invalid buffers, which can lead to a double free.
Impact
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Remote attackers could entice a user or automated system to open a
specially crafted ZIP file that might lead to the execution of
arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All UnZip users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unzip-5.52-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-0888
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0888
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
