Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201511-1
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Severity: High
Date : 2015-11-03
CVE-ID : CVE-2015-7696 CVE-2015-7697
Package : unzip
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE
Summary
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The package unzip before version 6.0-11 is vulnerable to arbitrary code
execution and denial of service.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 6.0-11.
# pacman -Syu "unzip>=6.0-11"
The problems have been fixed by applying proper patches.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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- CVE-2015-7696 (arbitrary code execution)
A heap buffer overflow triggered by unzipping a file with password that
can lead to arbitrary code execution.
- CVE-2015-7697 (denial of service)
A denial of service with a file that never finishes unzipping.
Impact
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A remote attacker is able to create a specially crafted zip archive with
a password that is leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of
service via an infinite loop while unzipping.
References
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7696https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7697http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/512https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46955