Debian: DSA-3386-1: unzip security update

Two vulnerabilities have been found in unzip, a de-archiver for .zip files. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3386-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                 Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
October 31, 2015                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : unzip
CVE ID         : CVE-2015-7696 CVE-2015-7697
Debian Bug     : 802160 802162

Two vulnerabilities have been found in unzip, a de-archiver for .zip
files. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the
following problems:

CVE-2015-7696

    Gustavo Grieco discovered that unzip incorrectly handled certain
    password protected archives. If a user or automated system were
    tricked into processing a specially crafted zip archive, an attacker
    could possibly execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2015-7697

    Gustavo Grieco discovered that unzip incorrectly handled certain
    malformed archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into
    processing a specially crafted zip archive, an attacker could
    possibly cause unzip to hang, resulting in a denial of service.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed
in version 6.0-8+deb7u4.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 6.0-16+deb8u1.

For the testing distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed
in version 6.0-19.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 6.0-19.

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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