QID 355153

Date Published: 2023-05-29

QID 355153: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for zziplib : ALAS2023-2023-006

Infinite loop in zziplib v0.13.69 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the return value "zzip_file_read" in the function "unzzip_cat_file". (
( CVE-2020-18442)

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 3.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.

Solution

Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2023-2023-006 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.

Vendor References

ALAS2023-2023-006 - alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-006.html

CVEs related to QID 355153

CVE-2020-18442 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
ALAS2023-2023-006	amazon linux 2023		alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-006.html

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