Description
Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zziplib v0.13.77 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the __zzip_parse_root_directory() function at /zzip/zip.c.
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 | 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zziplib | 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | zziplib | 0.13.78-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14259-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | zziplib +2 | 0.13.78-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-859 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | zziplib | 0.13.74-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | zziplib | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14259-1 libzzip-0-13-0.13.78-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-859 Moderate: zziplib security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 21, 2025