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CVE-2018-16548

Published: Sep 5, 2018Updated: Jul 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-772
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-772

Affected Products

zziplibgdraheim
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gdraheimoss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdraheim zziplib
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00065.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00066.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2196
access.redhat.com
and 6 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 5, 2018
Last Updated
Jul 10, 2025

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