Description
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | unalz | 0.55-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | unalz | 0.55-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | unalz | 0.55-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | unalz | 0.30.1 | DSA-959-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Unalz 0.x - Archive Filename Buffer Overflow EDB-26601 · dos · Nov 28, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-959-1 unalz - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 21160 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-2604 vdb-entry
- 15577 vdb-entry
- 18665 third-party-advisory
- 17774 third-party-advisory
- unalz-alz-archive-bo(23267) vdb-entry
- http://www.kipple.pe.kr/win/unalz/
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=340842
- DSA-959 vendor-advisory