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CVE-2016-9844 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750 CVEIssue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
unzip project unzip
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9844
NVD Published Date:
Jan 18, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]