CVE-2018-6540 Affecting zziplib package, versions <0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-ZZIPLIB-305287
  • published2 Feb 2018
  • disclosed2 Feb 2018

Introduced: 2 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6540  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 zziplib to version 0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address in the zzip_disk_findfirst function of zzip/mmapped.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.