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CVE-2020-18442

Published: Jun 18, 2021Updated: Jul 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-835
3.3LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Infinite Loop in zziplib v0.13.69 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the return value "zzip_file_read" in the function "unzzip_cat_file".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-835

Affected Products

zziplibgdraheim
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gdraheimoss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdraheim zziplib
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/68
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00021.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCFYD46OY4VAGJ4UX7IFOH5SHD4UW4ZA/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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Timeline

Published
Jun 18, 2021
Last Updated
Jul 10, 2025

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