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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-1000035: UnZip: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-1000035: UnZip: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/09/2018
Created
03/28/2020
Added
03/27/2020
Modified
03/27/2020

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in Info-Zip UnZip version <= 6.00 in the processing of password-protected archives that allows an attacker to perform a denial of service or to possibly achieve code execution.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-unzip

References

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