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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6298.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6298-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'zziplib' package(s) announced via the USN-6298-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'zziplib' package(s) announced via the USN-6298-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Liu Zhu discovered that ZZIPlib incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2018-7727)

YiMing Liu discovered that ZZIPlib incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2020-18442)

Affected Software/OS:
'zziplib' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-7727
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/40
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3229
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3229
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-18442
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VVANTEBDQGOIPC5KCEVAGA5KT4KKTGWB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCFYD46OY4VAGJ4UX7IFOH5SHD4UW4ZA/
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/68
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00021.html
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