USN-4057-1: Zipios vulnerability
Published Jul 15, 2019
·Updated
Mike Salvatore discovered that Zipios mishandled certain malformed ZIP files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or consume system resources. (CVE-2019-13453)
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libzipios++0v5<0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.19.04.1
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libzipios++0v5<0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.10.1
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libzipios++0v5<0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libzipios++0v5<0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.2ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.2ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
Event History
Jul 15, 2019
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of USN-4057-1?
The severity of USN-4057-1 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How can I fix USN-4057-1?
To fix USN-4057-1, you need to upgrade the libzipios++0v5 package to the patched version specific to your Ubuntu release.
3
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-4057-1?
USN-4057-1 affects Ubuntu versions 19.04, 18.10, 18.04, and 16.04 that use vulnerable versions of libzipios++0v5.
4
What does the USN-4057-1 vulnerability exploit?
USN-4057-1 exploits the mishandling of malformed ZIP files by the Zipios library.
5
What are the potential impacts of USN-4057-1?
The potential impacts of USN-4057-1 include denial of service and the consumption of system resources.