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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.60576
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1522-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'unzip' package(s) announced via the DSA-1522-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'unzip' package(s) announced via the DSA-1522-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that unzip, when processing specially crafted ZIP archives, could pass invalid pointers to the C library's free routine, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2008-0888).

For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 5.52-1sarge5.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 5.52-9etch1.

The unstable distribution (sid) will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your unzip package.

Affected Software/OS:
'unzip' package(s) on Debian 3.1, Debian 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0888
1019634
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634
20080321 rPSA-2008-0116-1 unzip
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded
20080604 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
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
28288
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288
29392
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392
29406
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406
29415
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415
29427
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427
29432
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432
29440
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440
29495
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495
29681
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681
30535
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
31204
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204
ADV-2008-0913
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references
ADV-2008-1744
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
DSA-1522
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522
GLSA-200804-06
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml
MDVSA-2008:068
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068
RHSA-2008:0196
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html
SUSE-SR:2008:007
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html
USN-589-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9733
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733
unzip-inflatedynamic-code-execution(41246)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246
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