SB2020032675 - Gentoo update for UnZip
Published: March 26, 2020 Updated: March 26, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020032675
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000035)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the processing of password-protected archives. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13232)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack via a specially crafted zip file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.