Debian DLA-2858-1 : libzip - LTS security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 156328

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-2858 advisory.

An issue has been found in libzip, a library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives. Crafted ZIP archives could allow remote attackers to cause denial of service due to memory allocation failure by mishandling EOCD records. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-1.1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libzip packages. For the detailed security status of libzip please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libzip Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libzip packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-1.1+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 156328

File Name: debian_DLA-2858.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/28/2021

Updated: 1/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-14107

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:zipmerge, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ziptool, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libzip4, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libzip-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:zipcmp

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/28/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14107

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