A xz-utils security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address an arbitrary-file-write vulnerability.

DLA 2977-1: xz-utils security update

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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2977-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta
April 10, 2022   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : xz-utils
Version : 5.2.2-1.2+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2022-1271
Debian Bug : 1009167

An arbitrary-file-write vulnerability was discovered in xz-utils,
which provides XZ-format compression utilities.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
5.2.2-1.2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your xz-utils packages.

For the detailed security status of xz-utils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/xz-utils

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