1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3703-2

USN-3703-2: Archive Zip vulnerability

Publication date

4 July 2018

Overview

Archive Zip module could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

Details

USN-3703-1 fixed a vulnerability in Archive Zip module. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the Archive Zip module incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.

USN-3703-1 fixed a vulnerability in Archive Zip module. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the Archive Zip module incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise libarchive-zip-perl –  1.30-6ubuntu0.1

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