CVE-2017-5976 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

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-787

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-5976?

CVE-2017-5976 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2017-5976?

CVE-2017-5976 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-2017-5976?

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