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Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHSA-2004:634-01 Critical: Zip Buffer Overflow

An updated zip package that fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability is now available.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Updated zip package fixes security issue Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:634-01 Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:634.html Issue date: 2004-12-16 Updated on: 2004-12-16 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVE Names: CAN-2004-1010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary: An updated zip package that fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability is now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The zip program is an archiving utility which can create ZIP-compatible archives. A buffer overflow bug has been discovered in zip when handling long file names. An attacker could create a specially crafted path which could cause zip to crash or execute arbitrary instructions. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1010 to this issue. Users of zip should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches and is not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information onhow to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info): 138228 - CAN-2004-1010 buffer overflow when creating archive containing very long filenames. 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1: SRPMS: b062c345c3d6c56ed1c042145643c8c8 zip-2.3-10.1.src.rpm i386: a06a150a5652173a8309cca26cc3c70f zip-2.3-10.1.i386.rpm ia64: 6cab305bdaca789e53e760184050fab9 zip-2.3-10.1.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: SRPMS: b062c345c3d6c56ed1c042145643c8c8 zip-2.3-10.1.src.rpm ia64: 6cab305bdaca789e53e760184050fab9 zip-2.3-10.1.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: SRPMS: b062c345c3d6c56ed1c042145643c8c8 zip-2.3-10.1.src.rpm i386: a06a150a5652173a8309cca26cc3c70f zip-2.3-10.1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: SRPMS: b062c345c3d6c56ed1c042145643c8c8 zip-2.3-10.1.src.rpm i386: a06a150a5652173a8309cca26cc3c70f zip-2.3-10.1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: SRPMS: aa360ac25cf50772fd010cf2d1d91db7 zip-2.3-16.1.src.rpm i386: 41fec60bfbbca5266e4bbff55f42031a zip-2.3-16.1.i386.rpm ia64: 0b8464b40ec9d081dd36ab9d699a4c1c zip-2.3-16.1.ia64.rpm ppc: 787ad3673b90f4fcb0d47c815ca984f6 zip-2.3-16.1.ppc.rpm s390: 97c709a606b3cec173833833b24c704b zip-2.3-16.1.s390.rpm s390x: 4d1f10e6b1e4247cb037eb42c8fcc796 zip-2.3-16.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: 1ed34c119e86a0c739c1c5bb706ffb69 zip-2.3-16.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: SRPMS: aa360ac25cf50772fd010cf2d1d91db7 zip-2.3-16.1.src.rpm i386: 41fec60bfbbca5266e4bbff55f42031a zip-2.3-16.1.i386.rpm x86_64: 1ed34c119e86a0c739c1c5bb706ffb69 zip-2.3-16.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: SRPMS: aa360ac25cf50772fd010cf2d1d91db7 zip-2.3-16.1.src.rpm i386: 41fec60bfbbca5266e4bbff55f42031a zip-2.3-16.1.i386.rpm ia64: 0b8464b40ec9d081dd36ab9d699a4c1c zip-2.3-16.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: 1ed34c119e86a0c739c1c5bb706ffb69 zip-2.3-16.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: SRPMS: aa360ac25cf50772fd010cf2d1d91db7 zip-2.3-16.1.src.rpm i386: 41fec60bfbbca5266e4bbff55f42031a zip-2.3-16.1.i386.rpm ia64: 0b8464b40ec9d081dd36ab9d699a4c1c zip-2.3-16.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: 1ed34c119e86a0c739c1c5bb706ffb69 zip-2.3-16.1.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from 7. References: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2004-1010 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc. . Released new zip package version to fix buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms.. Red Hat Zip Security Fix, Buffer Overflow Update, Linux Security Advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 17, 2004 •Critical Red Hat