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CVE-2017-5976

Heap-based buffer overflow in the zzip_mem_entry_extra_block function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57, 0.13.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

Published

2017-03-01T15:59:01.197

Last Modified

2025-07-10T15:44:54.403

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.56	Yes
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.57	Yes
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.58	Yes
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.59	Yes
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.60	Yes
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.61	Yes
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.62	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-zzip_mem_entry_extra_block-memdisk-c/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-zzip_mem_entry_extra_block-memdisk-c/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)