Debian: DSA-3484-1: xdelta3 security update

Date 19 Feb 2016

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

Stepan Golosunov discovered that xdelta3, a diff utility which works with binary files, is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability within the main_get_appheader function, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3484-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
February 19, 2016                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : xdelta3
CVE ID         : CVE-2014-9765
Debian Bug     : 814067

Stepan Golosunov discovered that xdelta3, a diff utility which works
with binary files, is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability within
the main_get_appheader function, which may lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.0.0.dfsg-1+deb7u1.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.8-dfsg-1+deb8u1.

For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.0.8-dfsg-1.1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.8-dfsg-1.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your xdelta3 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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