Debian: DSA-3153-2 Severe Memory Leak Detected In Tar Utility
debian
February 3, 2015
A flaw was found in the test_compr_eb() function allowing out-of-bounds read and write access to memory locations
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Summary
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.0-8+deb7u2. Additionally this update corrects a defective
patch applied to address CVE-2014-8139, which caused a regression with
executable jar files.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.0-15. The defective patch applied to address CVE-2014-8139 was
corrected in version 6.0-16.
We recommend that you upgrade your unzip packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: unzip
CVE ID: CVE-2014-9636
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