VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-6869
In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.80%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.80%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.80% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- gdraheim/zziplib · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103050Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/22Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00022.htmlIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103050Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/22Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00022.htmlIssue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.