Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2858-1 libzip -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
28 Dec 2021
Affected Packages:
libzip
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-14107.
More information:

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