CVE-2016-9844
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-9844 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-18 17:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Unzip Project | Unzip | 6.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug #1643750 “Buffer Overflow in ZipInfo” : Bugs : unzip package : Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.launchpad.net | Issue Tracking |
| oss-security - CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Info-ZIP UnZip 'zipinfo.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 500710 Alpine Linux Security Update for unzip
- 504483 Alpine Linux Security Update for unzip
- 900181 CBL-Mariner Linux Security Update for unzip 6.0
- 901068 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for unzip (6940-1)
- 903504 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for unzip (1810)