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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892858
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2858-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libzip' package(s) announced via the DLA-2858-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libzip' package(s) announced via the DLA-2858-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An issue has been found in libzip, a library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives. Crafted ZIP archives could allow remote attackers to cause denial of service due to memory allocation failure by mishandling EOCD records.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.2-1.1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libzip packages.

For the detailed security status of libzip please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'libzip' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14107
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/01/libzip-memory-allocation-failure-in-_zip_cdir_grow-zip_dirent-c/
https://github.com/nih-at/libzip/commit/9b46957ec98d85a572e9ef98301247f39338a3b5
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00022.html
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