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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Dzip: Directory traversal vulnerability
      Date: June 06, 2005
      Bugs: #93079
        ID: 200506-03

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Synopsis
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Dzip is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack.

Background
=========
Dzip is a compressor and uncompressor especially made for demo
recordings of id's Quake.

Affected packages
================
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     Package          /  Vulnerable  /                      Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  games-util/dzip      < 2.9-r1                           >= 2.9-r1

Description
==========
Dzip is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack when extracting
archives.

Impact
=====
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially
crafted archive to extract files to arbitrary locations.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All Dzip users should upgrade to the latest available version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-utils/dzip-2.9-r1"

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200506-03

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
======
Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Gentoo: GLSA-200506-03: Dzip: Directory traversal vulnerability

Dzip is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-03 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: Dzip: Directory traversal vulnerability Date: June 06, 2005 Bugs: #93079 ID: 200506-03

Synopsis ======= Dzip is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack.
Background ========= Dzip is a compressor and uncompressor especially made for demo recordings of id's Quake.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 games-util/dzip < 2.9-r1 >= 2.9-r1
========== Dzip is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack when extracting archives.
Impact ===== An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially crafted archive to extract files to arbitrary locations.
Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ========= All Dzip users should upgrade to the latest available version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-utils/dzip-2.9-r1"
Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200506-03
Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License ====== Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

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