PT-2019-6224 · Zziplib+9 · Zziplib+9
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Published
2019-03-05
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Updated
2024-03-22
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CVE-2020-18442
CVSS v3.1
3.3
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
zziplib version 0.13.69
Description
The issue is related to an infinite loop in the
unzzip cat file function, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This is achieved via the return value of zzip file read. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited. Technical details include the unzzip cat file function and the zzip file read return value.Recommendations
For zziplib version 0.13.69, consider disabling the
unzzip cat file function as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
Infinite Loop
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Red Hat
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu
Zziplib