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Debian 9 Stretch: DLA-2977-1 Critical: XZ-Utils Arbitrary Write

debian lts
Calendar Grey April 10, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
Critical file-overwrite flaw addressed in xz-utils for Debian 9 stretch through version enhancement. Immediate upgrade advised.
An arbitrary-file-write vulnerability was discovered in xz-utils, which provides XZ-format compression utilities
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
5.2.2-1.2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your xz-utils packages.

For the detailed security status of xz-utils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/xz-utils

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: xz-utils
Version: 5.2.2-1.2+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2022-1271
Debian Bug: 1009167

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