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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200411-16] zip: Path name buffer overflow Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
zip: Path name buffer overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-16
(zip: Path name buffer overflow)
zip does not check the resulting path length when doing recursive folder compression.
Impact
A possible hacker could exploit this by enticing another user or web application to create an archive including a specially-crafted path name, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running zip.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.hexview.com/docs/20041103-1.txt
Solution:
All zip users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/zip-2.3-r4"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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