CVE-2018-7727 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. There is a memory leak triggered in the function zzip_mem_disk_new in memdisk.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gdraheim	Zziplib	0.13.68
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3229Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/40ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3229Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/40ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-7727?

CVE-2018-7727 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. There is a memory leak triggered in the function zzip_mem_disk_new in memdisk.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.

How severe is CVE-2018-7727?

CVE-2018-7727 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-7727?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gdraheim Zziplib, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.