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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in ZZIPlib 0.13.62. Affected is the function zzip_mem_entry_extra_block of the file memdisk.c of the component ZIP Archive Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-5976. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ZZIPlib 0.13.62. This affects the function zzip_mem_entry_extra_block of the file memdisk.c of the component ZIP Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the zzip_mem_entry_extra_block function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

The bug was discovered 03/01/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/01/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-5976 since 02/13/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99653 (SUSE SLED12 Security Update : zziplib (SUSE-SU-2017:1095-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169949 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for zziplib (SUSE-SU-2017:1095-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99653) and SecurityFocus (BID 96268†). The entries VDB-97435, VDB-97436, VDB-97438 and VDB-97439 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• ZZIPlib

Version

• 0.13.62

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 99653
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : zziplib (SUSE-SU-2017:1095-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703878
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3878-1 (zziplib - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/09/2017 🔍
02/13/2017 +4 days 🔍
03/01/2017 +16 days 🔍
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03/02/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/24/2017 +53 days 🔍
04/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-5976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97437

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SecurityFocus: 96268 - ZZIPlib Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilites
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5976 - zziplib - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2017 10:04
Updated: 07/10/2025 18:08
Changes: 03/02/2017 10:04 (75), 09/03/2020 12:19 (8), 07/10/2025 18:08 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:544:103

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