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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA652] DSA-652-1 unarj Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA652] DSA-652-1 unarj |
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DSA-652-1 unarj Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in unarj, a non-free ARJ unarchive utility. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project identifies the following vulnerabilities: A buffer overflow has been discovered when handling long file names contained in an archive. A possible hacker could create a specially crafted archive which could cause unarj to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code when being extracted by a victim. A directory traversal vulnerability has been found so that an attacker could create a specially crafted archive which would create files in the parent directory when being extracted by a victim. When used recursively, this vulnerability could be used to overwrite critical system files and programs. For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 2.43-3woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems don't apply since unstable/non-free does not contain the unarj package. We recommend that you upgrade your unarj package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-652 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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