vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2017-5977)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 1, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 1, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
The zzip_mem_entry_extra_block function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5977
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5977
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-invalid-memory-read-in-zzip_mem_entry_extra_block-memdisk-c/
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-15046
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201801-17
- CWE-125
- EUVD-EUVD-2017-15046
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