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Debian: CVE-2017-5977: zziplib -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-5977: zziplib -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/01/2017
Created
04/22/2019
Added
04/01/2019
Modified
02/24/2020

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(s)

  • debian-upgrade-zziplib

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