Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-01

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Severity: Normal
Title: unp: Arbitrary command execution
Date: January 09, 2008
Bugs: #203106
ID: 200801-01

Synopsis

unp allows execution of arbitrary code via malicious file names.

Background

unp is a script for unpacking various file formats.

Affected packages

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1 app-arch/unp < 1.0.14 >= 1.0.14

Description

Erich Schubert from Debian discovered that unp does not escape file
names properly before passing them to calls of the shell.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to unpack a
compressed archive with a specially crafted file name, leading to the
execution of shell commands from within the filename. That code will be
executed with the privileges of the user running unp.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All unp users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unp-1.0.14"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2007-6610
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6610

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-01.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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

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