vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-5977): zziplib vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 1, 2017 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 1, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 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
ubuntu-upgrade-zziplib
References
- CVE-2017-5977
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5977
- CWE-125
- EUVD-EUVD-2017-15046
- http://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://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3320-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5977
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