UnZip inflate_dynamic() code execution
| unzip-inflatedynamic-code-execution (41246) |  High Risk |
Description:
UnZip could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the passing of uninitialized pointers in the inflate_dynamic() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted ZIP file to release a restricted memory region and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Info-ZIP, UnZip 5.52
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- VMware, ACE 2.0
- VMware, ACE 2.0.1
- VMware, ACE 2.0.2
- VMware, ACE 2.0.3
- VMware, ESX Server 3.5
- VMware, ESXi Server 3.5
- VMware, Fusion 1.0
- VMware, Fusion 1.1
- VMware, Fusion 1.1.1
- VMware, Player 2.0
- VMware, Player 2.0.1
- VMware, Player 2.0.2
- VMware, Player 2.0.3
- VMware, Server 1.0
- VMware, Server 1.0.1
- VMware, Server 1.0.2
- VMware, Server 1.0.3
- VMware, Server 1.0.4
- VMware, Server 1.0.5
- VMware, Workstation 6.0
- VMware, Workstation 6.0.1
- VMware, Workstation 6.0.2
- VMware, Workstation 6.0.3
Remedy:
Refer to RPL-2317 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Info-ZIP Web site, Info-ZIP's UnZip at http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html.
- RPL-2317, unzip CVE-2008-0888 at https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317.
- VMSA-2008-0009, Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion, VMware Server, VMware VIX API, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi resolve critical security issues at http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html.
- ASA-2008-149: unzip security update (RHSA-2008-0196)
- BID-28288: Info-ZIP UnZip 'inflate_dynamic()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0888: The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.
- DSA-1522: unzip -- programming error
- GLSA-200804-06: UnZip: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
- MDVSA-2008:068: Updated unzip packages vulnerability
- RHSA-2008-0196: Moderate: unzip security update
- SA29415: UnZip "inflate_dynamic()" Uninitialized Pointers Vulnerability
- SA30535: VMware ESX Server Multiple Security Updates
- SECTRACK ID: 1019634: UnZip NEEDBITS Macro Memory Free May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2008:007: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-589-1: unzip vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0913: UnZip inflate_dynamic() Invalid Pointers Code Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1744: VMware Security Update Fixes Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 17, 2008
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