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CVE-2018-6381

Published: Jan 29, 2018Updated: Jul 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 25.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, 0.13.66, 0.13.65, 0.13.64, 0.13.63, 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57 and 0.13.56 there is a segmentation fault caused by invalid memory access in the zzip_disk_fread function (zzip/mmapped.c) because the size variable is not validated against the amount of file->stored data.

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-119

Affected Products

zziplibgdraheim
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gdraheimoss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdraheim zziplib
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2018-6381
github.com
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/12
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html
lists.debian.org
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 29, 2018
Last Updated
Jul 10, 2025

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