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Jakub Wilk discovered that unace, an utility to extract, test and view .ace archives, contained an integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted ace archive, an attacker could cause a denial of . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3178-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso March 02, 2015 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : unace CVE ID : CVE-2015-2063 Debian Bug : 775003 Jakub Wilk discovered that unace, an utility to extract, test and view .ace archives, contained an integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted ace archive, an attacker could cause a denial of service (application crash) or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2b-10+deb7u1. For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2b-12. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2b-12. We recommend that you upgrade your unace 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. . Debian DSA-3179-1 resolves a critical buffer overflow exploit due to an unace integer issue, which could result in potential service disruption.. Unace Security Update, Debian DSA, Buffer Overflow, DoS Risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 02, 2015
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