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CVE-2020-18442
Infinite Loop in zziplib v0.13.69 allows remote attackers to cause...
Vulnerability Description
Infinite Loop in zziplib v0.13.69 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the return value "zzip_file_read" in the function "unzzip_cat_file".
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/68
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00021.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCFYD46OY4VAGJ4UX7IFOH5SHD4UW4ZA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VVANTEBDQGOIPC5KCEVAGA5KT4KKTGWB/
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
zziplib, debian linux, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0.13.69, 9.0, 34, 35
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 18th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.