- Vulnerability/
- USN-3699-1
USN-3699-1: zziplib vulnerabilities
First published: Tue Jul 03 2018(Updated: )
It was discovered that zziplib incorrectly handled certain malformed ZIP files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted ZIP file, a remote attacker could cause zziplib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/libzzip-0-13 | <0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu OpenSSH Client | =18.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/libzzip-0-13 | <0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1 | 0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1 |
| Ubuntu OpenSSH Client | =17.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/libzzip-0-13 | <0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| Ubuntu OpenSSH Client | =16.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/libzzip-0-13 | <0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2 | 0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2 |
| Ubuntu OpenSSH Client | =14.04 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6381
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6484
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6540
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6541
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6869
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-7725
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-7726
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3699-1 (Advisory)
Child vulnerabilities
(Contains the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-3699-1?
USN-3699-1 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix USN-3699-1?
To fix USN-3699-1, you should update the 'libzzip-0-13' package to the latest version available for your Ubuntu release.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-3699-1?
USN-3699-1 affects Ubuntu versions 18.04, 17.10, 16.04, and 14.04.
What type of vulnerability is addressed in USN-3699-1?
USN-3699-1 addresses a vulnerability in zziplib that can cause crashes of the application when processing malformed ZIP files.
Can USN-3699-1 lead to remote attacks?
Yes, USN-3699-1 can potentially allow a remote attacker to induce a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/title
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/usn
- source/Ubuntu
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/softwarecombine
- package-manager/ubuntu
- vendor/ubuntu
- canonical/ubuntu openssh client
- version/ubuntu openssh client/18.04
- version/ubuntu openssh client/17.10
- version/ubuntu openssh client/16.04
- version/ubuntu openssh client/14.04