What is the severity of CVE-2017-5974?

CVE-2017-5974 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

Which versions of zziplib are affected by CVE-2017-5974?

CVE-2017-5974 affects zziplib versions 0.13.56 through 0.13.62.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5974?

To fix CVE-2017-5974, upgrade zziplib to a version later than 0.13.62.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-5974?

CVE-2017-5974 can be exploited by attackers who provide crafted ZIP files to cause application crashes.

Is CVE-2017-5974 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2017-5974 is a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to carry out attacks from a distance.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-5974

medium

5.5

CWE

119

1/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-5974: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 01 2017(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __zzip_get32 function in fetch.c in zziplib 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57, 0.13.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
zziplib	=0.13.56
zziplib	=0.13.57
zziplib	=0.13.58
zziplib	=0.13.59
zziplib	=0.13.60
zziplib	=0.13.61
zziplib	=0.13.62
Debian GNU/Linux	=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux	=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5974?
CVE-2017-5974 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
Which versions of zziplib are affected by CVE-2017-5974?
CVE-2017-5974 affects zziplib versions 0.13.56 through 0.13.62.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5974?
To fix CVE-2017-5974, upgrade zziplib to a version later than 0.13.62.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-5974?
CVE-2017-5974 can be exploited by attackers who provide crafted ZIP files to cause application crashes.
Is CVE-2017-5974 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2017-5974 is a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to carry out attacks from a distance.

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