CVE-2017-5974 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __zzip_get32 function in fetch.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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gdraheim	Zziplib	0.13.56
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-__ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-__ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-5974?

CVE-2017-5974 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in the __zzip_get32 function in fetch.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)...

How severe is CVE-2017-5974?

CVE-2017-5974 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5974?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gdraheim Zziplib, Debian Debian Linux.