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TI-2019-09916 Aliases CVE-2019-13232GHSA-8vm7-647w-p9g4

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 mishandles the overlapping of files inside a ZIP container, leading to…

Priority LOW 17CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 mishandles the overlapping of files inside a ZIP container, leading to denial of service (resource consumption), aka a "better zip bomb" issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00497 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableUnzip Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Unzip Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:2486 Released 2020-06-12 · Red Hat rating Low
    unzip security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) unzip-6.0-20.el7_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) unzip-6.0-20.el7_7.1
  • RHSA-2020:1787 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Low
    unzip security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) unzip-6.0-43.el8
  • RHSA-2020:1181 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Low
    unzip security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) unzip-6.0-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) unzip-6.0-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) unzip-6.0-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) unzip-6.0-21.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:1787
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1181
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1181
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1181
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1181

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-13232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vm7-647w-p9g4

References

Advisory 6

Other 1

Sources

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