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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1505-1] zutils security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
zutils version prior to version 1.8-pre2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in zcat which happened with some input files when the '-v, --show-nonprinting' option was used (or indirectly enabled). This can result in potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This attack appear is exploitable via the victim opening a crafted compressed file and has been fixed in 1.8-pre2.
Affected Software
Affected Software
zutils on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 1.3-4+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your zutils packages.