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Posted on 14 August 2026
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6440-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
August 14, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : unzip
CVE ID : not yet available
Debian Bug : 1142906
Akhil Koul discovered a vulnerability in the Info-ZIP unzip program,
which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a specially
crafted file is processed.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.0-29+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your unzip packages.
For the detailed security status of unzip please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/unzip
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
