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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200406-18 (gzip)

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Gentoo Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

10.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

6 years ago

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Summary

The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200406-18.

Insight

Insight

gzip contain a bug potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Solution

Solution

All gzip users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=app-arch/gzip-1.3.3-r4' # emerge '>=app-arch/gzip-1.3.3-r4' Additionally, once the upgrade is complete, all self extracting files created with earlier versions gzexe should be recreated, since the vulnerability is actually embedded in those executables. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200406-18 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890

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