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A rzip security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS to address a heap buffer overflow write.



DLA 2189-1: rzip security update



Package : rzip
Version : 2.1-2+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2017-8364

Agostino Sarubbo of Gentoo discovered a heap buffer overflow write in the
rzip program (a compression program for large files) when uncompressing
maliciously crafted files.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.1-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your rzip packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS