Debian: DSA-3946-1: libmspack security update
Debian: DSA-3946-1: libmspack security update
It was discovered that libsmpack, a library used to handle Microsoft compression formats, did not properly validate its input. A remote attacker could craft malicious CAB or CHM files and use this flaw to cause a denial of service via application crash, or potentially
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3946-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond August 18, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libmspack CVE ID : CVE-2017-6419 CVE-2017-11423 Debian Bug : 868956 871263 It was discovered that libsmpack, a library used to handle Microsoft compression formats, did not properly validate its input. A remote attacker could craft malicious CAB or CHM files and use this flaw to cause a denial of service via application crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 0.5-1+deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 0.5-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libmspack 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.