CVE-2016-9844 Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory f...
MediumCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/unzip(Debian:12) | < 6.0-21 | 6.0-21 |
| debian/unzip(Debian:13) | < 6.0-21 | 6.0-21 |
| debian/unzip(Debian:14) | < 6.0-21 | 6.0-21 |
| unzip project unzip | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.10) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.11) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.12) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.13) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.14) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.15) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.16) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.17) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.18) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.19) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.20) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.21) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.22) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.23) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.24) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.5) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.6) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.7) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.8) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
| alpine/unzip(Alpine:v3.9) | < 6.0-r3 | 6.0-r3 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-9844 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161205 CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161205 CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow mailing-list third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161205 Re: CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 94728 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugs.launchpad.net issue-tracking
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking