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TI-2008-00852 Aliases CVE-2008-0888GHSA-q7mr-xjvc-chw3

Memory corruption in Info-ZIP unzip

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0629 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed unzip (info-zip): 6.0Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Info-ZIPunzipbefore 6.06.0Patch availableCNA
  • unzip VendorInfo-ZIP Affected before 6.0 Fixed in 6.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.0VulnerableUnzip Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0 Vulnerable ·Unzip Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA unzip (info-zip) Fixed in 6.0

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0196 Released 2008-03-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    unzip security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 unzip-5.50-36.EL3, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1, unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1.i386, unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 unzip-5.50-36.EL3, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.i386, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1, unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 unzip-5.50-36.EL3, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.i386, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1, unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 unzip-5.50-36.EL3, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.i386, unzip-5.50-36.EL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1, unzip-5.50-31.EL2.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0196
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0196

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0888
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7mr-xjvc-chw3

References

Advisory 11

Other 5

  • TI-2004-00916 Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-06756 Out-of-bounds write in Info-ZIP UnZip CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-06755 Out-of-bounds write in Info-ZIP UnZip CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-06754 Out-of-bounds write in Info-ZIP UnZip CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-15693 An out-of-bounds read exists in Info-Zip UnZip version 6.10c22 that allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2018-15694 An out-of-bounds read exists in Info-Zip UnZip version 6.10c22 that allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources

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