Debian update for unzip

Published: 2022-08-09

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-0529 CVE-2022-0530
CWE-ID	CWE-787 CWE-122
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software	Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system unzip (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU66220

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0529

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing zip archives during the conversion of a UTF-8 string to a local string. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted zip file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update unzip package to version 6.0-26+deb11u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

unzip (Debian package): before 6.0-26+deb11u1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5202

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU63289