CVE-2018-6484 Affecting zziplib package, versions <0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-ZZIPLIB-305270
  • published1 Feb 2018
  • disclosed1 Feb 2018

Introduced: 1 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6484  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 zziplib to version 0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zziplib package and not the zziplib package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a memory alignment error and bus error in the __zzip_fetch_disk_trailer function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.