CVE-2017-5980 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file due to a NULL pointer dereference in zziplib.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-5980?

CVE-2017-5980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The zzip_mem_entry_new function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gdraheim Zziplib.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5980?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-5980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5980, GHSA-2hr4-7jx8-v3gp, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5980.

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