An Unzip security update has been released for Gentoo Linux to address multiple security issues that could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-58
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: UnZip: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: March 26, 2020
Bugs: #647008, #691566
ID: 202003-58
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in UnZip, the worst of which
could result in 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 < 6.0_p25 >= 6.0_p25
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in UnZip. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted ZIP
archive using UnZip, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
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-6.0_p25"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-1000035
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000035
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-13232
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13232
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-58
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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5