PT-2018-3392 · None+4 · Zziplib+4
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Published
2018-08-05
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Updated
2025-07-28
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CVE-2018-16548
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
ZZIPlib versions prior to 0.13.70
Description:
The issue is related to a memory leak in the
zzip parse root directory function, which can lead to a denial of service attack. This is caused by a resource not being released after its valid lifetime has expired. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to cause a denial of service.Recommendations:
For ZZIPlib versions prior to 0.13.70, update to version 0.13.70 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
zzip parse root directory function in zip.c to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
DoS
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Red Hat
Suse
Zziplib