CVE-2016-9844
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
Description
Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | LOW |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | unzip | Not affected (6.0-r13) |
| Stream | unzip | Not affected (6.0-r14) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | unzip | Not affected (6.0-r13) |
| Stream | unzip | Not affected (6.0-r14) |