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Red Hat update for unzip
Secunia Advisory: SA9163
Release Date: 2003-07-02
Popularity: 5,892 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0282


Description:
Red Hat has issued updated packages for unzip. These fix a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system by overwriting arbitrary files on it.

For more information:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8781/

Solution:
Updated packages are only available via Red Hat Network:
http://rhn.redhat.com/

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-200.html


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