SB2018060719 - OpenSUSE Linux update for zziplib
Published: June 7, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018060719
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6542)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the zzip_disk_findfirst function of zzip/mmapped.c due to bus error when handling a disk64_trailer seek value caused by loading of a misaligned address. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.