CVE - CVE-2016-9844

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9844	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:94728 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728 CONFIRM:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750 MLIST:[oss-security] 20161205 CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13 MLIST:[oss-security] 20161205 CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19 MLIST:[oss-security] 20161205 Re: CVE Request: Info-Zip zipinfo buffer overflow URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20161205	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161205)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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