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Debian 8: DLA-1445-2 Critical: Busybox Gzip Decompression Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey August 2, 2018
Dist Debian Esm H88
The Busybox package has been revised to resolve a complication regarding gzip archive extraction in Debian 8, which stemmed from an earlier regression.
The security update of busybox announced as DLA-1445-1 introduced a regression due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-9261
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your busybox packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: busybox
Version: 1:1.22.0-9+deb8u3

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