# CVE-2006-2161: Buffer overflow in (1) TZipBuilder 1.79.03.01, (2) Abakt 0.9.2 and 0.9.3-beta1, (3) CAM UnZip 4.0 and 4.3, and possibly other products, allo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in (1) TZipBuilder 1.79.03.01, (2) Abakt 0.9.2 and 0.9.3-beta1, (3) CAM UnZip 4.0 and 4.3, and possibly other products, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP archive that contains a file with a long file name.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-26/advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433257/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1687
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17880
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1865
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26435
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19945
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016107
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/853
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19946
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-31/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016064
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26275
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=114771024009857&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1805
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26549
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434520/100/0/threaded
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~edienske/abakt/releases.html#0.9.3-RC1
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-34/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434019/100/0/threaded

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