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Slackware update for unzip
Secunia Advisory: SA9608
Release Date: 2003-08-26
Popularity: 5,996 views

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

OS:Slackware Linux 9.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0282


Description:
Slackware 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:
SA8781

Solution:
Updated packages:

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ches/packages/infozip-5.50-i386-2.tgz

Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...t/slackware/a/infozip-5.50-i486-2.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://www.slackware.com/lists/archiv...=2003&m=slackware-security.357639

Other References:
SA8781:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8781/


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