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.
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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 |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-741-1 | unzip security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10644 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4672-1 | unzip vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.461Z
Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9844
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-01-18T17:59:01.373
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-9844
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN