QID 355191

Date Published: 2023-05-29

QID 355191: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for unzip : ALAS2023-2023-029

A flaw was found in unzip.
The vulnerability occurs due to improper handling of unicode strings, which can lead to a null pointer dereference.
This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution. (
( CVE-2021-4217) a flaw was found in unzip.
The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write.
( CVE-2022-0529) a flaw was found in unzip.
The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a utf-8 string to a local string that leads to a segmentation fault.
( CVE-2022-0530)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2023-2023-029 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2023-2023-029 amazon linux 2023 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-029.html