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Richard Weinberger reported that unsquashfs in squashfs-tools, the tools to create and extract Squashfs filesystems, does not check for duplicate filenames within a directory. An attacker can take advantage of this flaw for writing to arbitrary files to the filesystem if a malformed . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4987-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso October 15, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : squashfs-tools CVE ID : CVE-2021-41072 Debian Bug : 994262 Richard Weinberger reported that unsquashfs in squashfs-tools, the tools to create and extract Squashfs filesystems, does not check for duplicate filenames within a directory. An attacker can take advantage of this flaw for writing to arbitrary files to the filesystem if a malformed Squashfs image is processed. For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1:4.3-12+deb10u2. For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 1:4.4-2+deb11u2. We recommend that you upgrade your squashfs-tools packages. For the detailed security status of squashfs-tools please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/squashfs-tools 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. . The Debian Security Advisory DSA-4986-1 pertains to a vulnerability in the libc6 package that enables unauthorized users to execute malicious code.. Squashfs-Tools Advisory, Debian DSA-4987-1, Directory Flaw. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 15, 2021
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