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Ubuntu update for unzip
Secunia Advisory: SA17006
Release Date: 2005-09-30
Popularity: 6,725 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 4.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2475


Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for unzip. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions on a vulnerable system with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA16309

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...u/unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu0.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 5370 1c702c10ef3dde4ff8709278ed177eb2
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu0.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 534 bf60ea9eea72153cace6f4897bbdd9ea
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/unzip/unzip_5.51.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 1112594 8a25712aac642430d87d21491f7c6bd1

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 147456 27383e90eb1a9a9908383566e453907f

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu0.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 134000 31a882052de2106d47ba3386068468a9

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...zip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu0.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 149764 c3fb934fe364b596b26d67818c55825a

-- Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...u/unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu1.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 6254 16aca1c38a3c6f65b26b767c52d56fb4
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu1.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 534 89355d1863fec2a59e2375689550411c
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/u/unzip/unzip_5.51.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 1112594 8a25712aac642430d87d21491f7c6bd1

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 147616 3624db8444f94bc37bd1ed27147829c5

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../unzip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 134874 c89ca693f0d79534a41f1677162d5cfb

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...zip/unzip_5.51-2ubuntu1.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 151228 2464a5ddfa75c851b87db1b198e02fc5

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-191-1

Other References:
SA16309:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16309/


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