CVE catalog

CVE-2017-5981

zziplib affected and fixed versions

seeko.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Feb 9, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.62% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiantrixie	zziplib	`0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiansid	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiansid	zziplib	`0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.2`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianforky	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianforky	zziplib	`0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.2`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianbookworm	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianbookworm	zziplib	`0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]

Showing 8 fix observations. All 15 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianbookworm	zziplib	`0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianforky	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debianforky	zziplib	`0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.2`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiansid	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiansid	zziplib	`0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.2`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiantrixie	zziplib	`0.13.62-3.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-5981]
Debiantrixie	zziplib	`0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-5981]
Ubuntu14.04	zziplib	`0.13.56-1.1ubuntu1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	zziplib	`0.13.56-1.1ubuntu2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	zziplib	`0.13.56-2ubuntu1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	zziplib	`0.13.62-2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	zziplib	`0.13.62-2ubuntu0.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	zziplib	`0.13.62-3`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	zziplib	`0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5981]Apr 22, 2026, 11:29:15 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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[Debian bug #854727]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libzzip-0-13]Unknown
Source package: [zziplib]
Details (2)
- 0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · bookworm; dsa · zziplib · debian · 12
- 0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · bookworm; dsa · zziplib · debian · 12
[libzzip-dev]Unknown
Source package: [zziplib]
Details (2)
- 0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · bookworm; dsa · zziplib · debian · 12
- 0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · bookworm; dsa · zziplib · debian · 12
[zziplib-bin]Unknown
Source package: [zziplib]
Details (2)
- 0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · bookworm; dsa · zziplib · debian · 12
- 0.13.72+dfsg.1-1.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · bookworm; dsa · zziplib · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libzzip-0-13t64]Unknown
Source package: [zziplib]
Details (2)
- 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · 13
- 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · 13
[libzzip-dev]Unknown
Source package: [zziplib]
Details (2)
- 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · 13
- 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · 13
[zziplib-bin]Unknown
Source package: [zziplib]
Details (2)
- 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · 13
- 0.13.78+dfsg.1-0.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.13.62-3.1
  dsa · zziplib · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:29:58 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]