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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202401-18
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 Severity: High
    Title: zlib: Buffer Overflow
     Date: January 15, 2024
     Bugs: #916484
       ID: 202401-18
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in zlib that can lead to a heap-based
buffer overflow.
Background
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zlib is a widely used free and patent unencumbered data compression
library.
Affected packages
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Package        Vulnerable    Unaffected
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sys-libs/zlib  < 1.2.13-r2   >= 1.2.13-r2
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in zlib. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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MiniZip in zlib through 1.3 has an integer overflow and resultant heap-
based buffer overflow in ZipOpenNewFileInZip4_64 via a long filename,
comment, or extra field.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All zlib users should upgrade to the latest version:
  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/zlib-1.2.13-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-45853
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45853
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-18
Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5