From koon@gentoo.org Mon Jun 6 12:33:00 2005 From: Thierry Carrez To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 18:22:41 +0200 Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200506-03 ] Dzip: Directory traversal vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://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 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: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-03.xml 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 http://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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 [ Part 1.2, "OpenPGP digital signature" Application/PGP-SIGNATURE ] [ 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/