CVE-2015-7697

Description

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via empty bzip2 data in a ZIP archive.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 33.30% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2788-2 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/07/4 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3386 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034027 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2788-1 vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/p/infozip/patches/23/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/6 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76863 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/11/5 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7697?
CVE-2015-7697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7697?
To fix CVE-2015-7697, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7697 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7697 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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