Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cabextract, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | app-arch/cabextract on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.3 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.3 |
cabextract is free software for extracting Microsoft cabinet files.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cabextract. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted archive in a .cab file, related to the libmspack library, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All cabextract users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/cabextract-1.3"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since August 03, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.
Release date
December 14, 2013
Latest revision
December 14, 2013: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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