RHSA-2005:007 - Security Advisory

Topic

An updated unarj package that fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability and a
directory traversal vulnerability is now available.

Description

The unarj program is an archiving utility which can extract ARJ-compatible
archives.

A buffer overflow bug was discovered in unarj when handling long file
names contained in an archive. An attacker could create a specially
crafted archive which could cause unarj to crash or possibly execute
arbitrary code when extracted by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0947 to
this issue.

Additionally, a path traversal vulnerability was discovered in unarj. An
attacker could create a specially crafted archive which would create files
in the parent ("..") directory when extracted by a victim. When used
recursively, this vulnerability could be used to overwrite critical system
files and programs. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1027 to this issue.

Users of unarj should upgrade to this updated package which contains
backported patches and is not vulnerable to these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 138462 - CAN-2004-0947 buffer overflow in unarj
• BZ - 138835 - CAN-2004-1027 unarj directory traversal issue

CVEs

• CVE-2004-1027
• CVE-2004-0947

References

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