The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Unzip | — | Apply OS X security update 2010-002 | Dec 16, 2011 | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade unzip | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-arch/unzip. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade unzipUpgrade suse-release | Feb 17, 2015 | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade unzip | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Vmsa 2008 0009 | — | Apply ESX350-200805505-SG. | Nov 19, 2010 | Mar 17, 2008 |
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