Description
The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1522-1 | New unzip packages fix potential code execution |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-589-1 | unzip vulnerability |
References
History
Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Apple
Apple mac Os X Canonical Canonical ubuntu Linux Debian Debian debian Linux Unzip Project Unzip Project unzip |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Info-zip
Info-zip unzip |
Apple
Apple mac Os X Canonical Canonical ubuntu Linux Debian Debian debian Linux Unzip Project Unzip Project unzip |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2025-08-26T12:17:22.176Z
Reserved: 2008-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0888
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Status : Analyzed
Published: 2008-03-17T21:44:00.000
Modified: 2025-05-01T15:33:00.470
Link: CVE-2008-0888
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN