Description
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in zzip_disk_fread in mmapped.c. The vulnerability causes an application crash, which leads to denial of service.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | zziplib | 0.13.62-3.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | zziplib | 0.13.62-3.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | zziplib | 0.13.62-3.2 | — |
| Debian 8 | zziplib | 0.13.62-3+deb8u2 | DLA-2258-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | zziplib | 0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-3699-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | zziplib | 0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-3699-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | zziplib | 0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2 | USN-3699-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | zziplib +2 | 0.13.62-9.el7 | RHSA-2018:3229 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | zziplib | 0.13.67-10.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0919-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | zziplib | 0.13.72-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11546-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | zziplib +2 | 0.13.62-9.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1142 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | zziplib +2 | 0.13.62-9.el7 | ELSA-2018-3229 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2018:3229 Red Hat Security Advisory: zziplib security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3699-1 zziplib vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2258-1 zziplib - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11546-1 libzzip-0-13-0.13.72-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0919-1 Security update for zziplib SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2019-1142 Low: zziplib security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 9, 2019
- ELSA-2018-3229 Low: zziplib security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 5, 2018
References
- USN-3699-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/39
- RHSA-2018:3229 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200628 [SECURITY] [DLA 2258-1] zziplib security update mailing-list