CVE-2014-9636: Buffer Overflow

Published Feb 6, 2015
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Updated

unzip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via an extra field with an uncompressed size smaller than the compressed field size in a zip archive that advertises STORED method compression.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Unzip Project Unzip=6.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Fedoraproject Fedora=21

Event History

Feb 6, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9636?

CVE-2014-9636 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability due to potential crashes caused by out-of-bounds reads or writes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9636?

To mitigate CVE-2014-9636, update to a patched version of Unzip or apply relevant security patches provided by your Linux distribution.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2014-9636?

CVE-2014-9636 affects Unzip version 6.0, as well as specific versions of Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora.

4

Can CVE-2014-9636 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-9636 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted zip files.

5

What platforms are at risk due to CVE-2014-9636?

CVE-2014-9636 impacts platforms running Unzip 6.0 and various Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora.

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