CVE-2018-11771

Description

When reading a specially crafted ZIP archive, the read method of Apache Commons Compress 1.7 to 1.17's ZipArchiveInputStream can fail to return the correct EOF indication after the end of the stream has been reached. When combined with a java.io.InputStreamReader this can lead to an infinite stream, which can be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' zip package.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory oracle.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Compress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105139 vdb entry broken link
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8da751fc0ca949534cdf2744111da6bb0349d2798fac94b0a50f330%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041503 vdb entry broken link
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f28052d04cb8dbaae39bfd3dc8438e58c2a8be306a3f381f4728d7c1%40%3Ccommits.commons.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11771?
CVE-2018-11771 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11771?
To fix CVE-2018-11771, 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-2018-11771 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11771 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-11771?
CVE-2018-11771 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Compress.
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