[SA23679] Sun Solaris update for gzip

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TITLE:
Sun Solaris update for gzip

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23679

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23679/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 8
http://secunia.com/product/94/
Sun Solaris 9
http://secunia.com/product/95/
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has issued an update for gzip. This fixes some vulnerabilities,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA21996

SOLUTION:
Do not unpack untrusted archive files.

The vendor has issued T-Patches.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/tpatches

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102766-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA21996:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21996

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