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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5673.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5673-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'unzip' package(s) announced via the USN-5673-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'unzip' package(s) announced via the USN-5673-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that unzip did not properly handle unicode strings under
certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
zip file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause unzip to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-4217)

It was discovered that unzip did not properly perform bounds checking while
converting wide strings to local strings. If a user were tricked into opening a
specially crafted zip file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
unzip to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2022-0529, CVE-2022-0530)

Affected Software/OS:
'unzip' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4217
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4217
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1957077
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2044583
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-0529
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-17
DSA-5202
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5202
[debian-lts-announce] 20220922 [SECURITY] [DLA 3118-1] unzip security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00028.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2051395
https://github.com/ByteHackr/unzip_poc
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-0530
20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-2 macOS Monterey 12.4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/38
20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6.6
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35
20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-4 Security Update 2022-004 Catalina
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/33
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213255
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213257
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