CVE-2016-9844

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750