Description
An out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw was found in the way advancecomp before 2.1-2018/02 handled processing of ZIP files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the advzip utility by tricking it into processing crafted ZIP files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| amadvance | advancecomp: | 2.1-2018/02 | — |
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 | advancecomp | 2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | advancecomp | 2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | advancecomp | 2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | advancecomp | 1.20-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2868-1 |
| Debian 8 | advancecomp | 1.19-1+deb8u1 | DLA-1702-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | advancecomp | 1.15-1+deb7u1 | DLA-1281-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | advancecomp | 1.20-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3570-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | advancecomp | 1.18-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3570-1 |
Advisories 4
- DLA-2868-1 advancecomp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1702-1 advancecomp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1281-1 advancecomp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3570-1 advancecomp vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190302 [SECURITY] [DLA 1702-1] advancecomp security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1056
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889270
- USN-3570-1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180213 [SECURITY] [DLA 1281-1] advancecomp security update mailing-list
- https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/259/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211229 [SECURITY] [DLA 2868-1] advancecomp security update mailing-list