Info-ZIP zip archive with long names buffer overflow
| infozip-zip-bo (17956) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Info-ZIP is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, when a ZIP archive of files with long path names is created. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the victim who calls zip.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Keith Petersen, Info-ZIP 2.3 and prior
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, SuSE Linux
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
Remedy:
For Ubuntu Linux:
Upgrade to the latest zip package (2.30-6ubuntu0.1 or later), as listed in USN-18-1 November 05, 2004. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of zip (2.3-r4 or later), as listed in GLSA 200411-16. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest zip package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:141 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 2.3-11.1.101mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 2.3-11.1.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 2.3-9.1.C21mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 2.3-11.1.100mdk or later
For SUSE Linux:
Apply the appropriate fixed packages via the SUSE FTP server or the YaST Online Update, as listed in SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2004:003. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest zip package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:634-08 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 3) and Desktop 3: 2.3-16.1 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 2.1) and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: 2.3-10.1 or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (alias woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of zip (2.30-5woody2 or later), as listed in DSA-624-1. See References.
For Turbolinux:
Upgrade to the latest zip package, as listed below. Refer to Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2005-18 for more information. See References.
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux 10 Server: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux Home: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux 10 Desktop: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux 8 Server: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux 8 Workstation: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux 7 Server: 2.3-5 or later
Turbolinux 7 Workstation: 2.3-5 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-072, Updated ZIP Packages at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-072.shtml.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Nov 03 2004 - 17:11:29 CST, Zip/Linux long path buffer overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/0112.html.
- Info-ZIP Web site, Info-ZIP Home Page at http://www.info-zip.org/.
- BID-11603: Info-ZIP Zip Remote Recursive Directory Compression Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1010: Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive folder compression, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a long pathname.
- DSA-624: zip -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200411-16: zip: Path name buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2004:141: Updated zip packages fix vulnerability
- RHSA-2004-634: zip security update
- SUSE-SR:2004:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
Reported:
Nov 03, 2004
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