Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5840-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5840-1 - It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled pointers. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted ZIP file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled pointers. If a user or an automated system were …

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