CVE-2018-16548 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-16548: An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-16548 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.62-3.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zziplib

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.62-3.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zziplib

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.62-3.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y zziplib

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.69-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade zziplib
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.69-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade zziplib
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.69-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade zziplib
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.69-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade zziplib
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

zziplib→ fixed in0.13.69-r2
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade zziplib
```

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