A GNU Gzip, XZ Utils: Arbitrary file write security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202209-01 : GNU Gzip, XZ Utils: Arbitrary file write

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-01
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: GNU Gzip, XZ Utils: Arbitrary file write
Date: September 07, 2022
Bugs: #837152, #837155
ID: 202209-01

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Gzip and XZ Utils' grep
helpers which could result in writes to arbitrary files.

Background
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GNU Gzip is a popular data compression program.

XZ Utils is free general-purpose data compression software with a high
compression ratio.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/gzip < 1.12 >= 1.12
2 app-arch/xz-utils < 5.2.5 >= 5.2.5

Description
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GNU Gzip and XZ Utils' grep helpers do not sufficiently validate certain
multi-line file names.

Impact
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In some cases, writing to arbitrary files such as shell initialization files can be escalation to remote code execution.

Workaround
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Ensuring only trusted input is passed to GNU Gzip and XZ Utils' grep helpers minimizes the potential impact.

Resolution
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All GNU Gzip users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/gzip-1.12"

All XZ Utils users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/xz-utils-5.2.5"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-1271
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1271

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/202209-01

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 2022 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