NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting unzip package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2110-UNZIP-2387715
  • published 29 Jan 2022
  • disclosed 24 Aug 2022

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:21.10 unzip.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unzip package and not the unzip package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:21.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in unzip. The vulnerability occurs due to improper handling of Unicode strings, which can lead to a null pointer dereference. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

3.3 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

3.3 low