A ZIP security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202005-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Long Range ZIP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 12, 2020
Bugs: #617930, #624462
ID: 202005-01
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Long Range ZIP, the worst
of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.
Background
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Optimized for compressing large files
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/lrzip < 0.631_p20190619 >= 0.631_p20190619
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Long Range ZIP. 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
archive file possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Long Range ZIP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/lrzip-0.631_p20190619"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-8842
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8842
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-8843
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8843
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-8844
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8844
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-8845
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8845
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-8846
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8846
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-8847
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8847
[ 7 ] CVE-2017-9928
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9928
[ 8 ] CVE-2017-9929
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9929
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/202005-01
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