CVE-2017-14107: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14107 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 01-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The _zip_read_eocd64 function in zip_open.c in libzip before 1.3.0 mishandles EOCD records, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation failure in _zip_cdir_grow in zip_dirent.c) via a crafted ZIP archive.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.20% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse9 products
- libzip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 0.11.1-13.3.1
- libzip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 0.11.1-13.3.1
- libzip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 0.11.1-13.3.1
- libzip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 0.11.1-13.3.1
- libzip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 0.11.1-13.3.1
Debian2 products
- libzip< 1.5.1-3 | < 1.1.2-1.1+deb9u1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Mageia2 products
- libzip< 0.11.2-4.1.mga5
- libzip< 1.1.3-1.1.mga6
Alpine1 product
- libzip< 1.3.0-r0 | < 1.3.0 | < 1.2.0-r2
Libzip1 product
- libzip< 1.3.0
Ubuntu1 product
- libzip< 1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1 | < 1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
6 vendors · 16 products
References
14 links- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/01/libzip-memory-allocation-failure-in-_zip_cdir_grow-zip_dirent-c/X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
- github.com/nih-at/libzip/commit/9b46957ec98d85a572e9ef98301247f39338a3b5X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00022.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory