SB2024100355 - Ubuntu update for unzip
Published: October 3, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100355
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4217)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in unzip when handling Unicode strings. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted archive and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.