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CESA-2004:634: zip security update

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CESA-2004:634: zip security update

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/01/2005
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/12/2010
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

An updated zip package that fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability is now available.

The zip program is an archiving utility which can create ZIP-compatible archives. A buffer overflow bug has been discovered in zip when handling long file names. An attacker could create a specially crafted path which could cause zip to crash or execute arbitrary instructions. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1010 to this issue. Users of zip should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches and is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-zip

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