USN-4811-1: libzip vulnerability

15 March 2021

libzip could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted ZIP archives.

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It was discovered that libzip mishandled certain malformed ZIP archives.
A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

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

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

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