USN-4811-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4811-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4811-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4811-1
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Published
2021-03-15T21:44:15.756769Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:24Z
Summary
libzip vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libzip mishandled certain malformed ZIP archives. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libzip

Package

Name
libzip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libzip@1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.1-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzip-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzip4",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zipcmp",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zipmerge",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1-0ubuntu1.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-14107",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4811-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libzip

Package

Name
libzip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libzip@1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.1.2-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzip-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzip4",
            "binary_version": "1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zipcmp",
            "binary_version": "1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zipmerge",
            "binary_version": "1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ziptool",
            "binary_version": "1.1.2-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-14107",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4811-1.json"