Debian dsa-6440 : unzip - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 335344

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6440 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6440-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso August 14, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the unzip packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 335344

File Name: debian_DSA-6440.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/14/2026

Updated: 8/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:unzip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2026

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