Improper Input Validation Affecting zziplib-utils package, versions <0:0.13.62-9.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-ZZIPLIBUTILS-8007064
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed7 Mar 2018

Introduced: 7 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-7726  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 zziplib-utils to version 0:0.13.62-9.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3229.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zziplib-utils package and not the zziplib-utils package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. There is a bus error caused by the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zip.c. Attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.