seeko.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 28CWE-617Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
seeko.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01616 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5981
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6q3-cx7m-9h85
References
More gdraheim Zziplib vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26186 A Stack Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zziplibv 0.13.77 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-13469 An issue was discovered in function zzip_disk_entry_to_file_header in mmapped.c in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-05016 In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-11868 An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-04818 In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address (when… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-04817 In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address in the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-5981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6q3-cx7m-9h85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5981 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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