SB2019102801 - OpenSUSE Linux update for zziplib
Published: October 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019102801
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 leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16548)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
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:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function, as defined in the zip.c source code file. A local attacker can supply specially crafted input and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.