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    CVE-2017-5980

    The zzip_mem_entry_new function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

    Published:Feb 9, 2017
    Last Modified:Jul 10, 2025
    EPS:Mar 1, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00221
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gdraheim
    Product
    Zziplib

    Exploits

    https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-null-pointer-dereference-in-zzip_mem_entry_new-memdisk-c/https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-null-pointer-dereference-in-zzip_mem_entry_new-memdisk-c/

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High