#VU94792 Infinite loop in zipp - CVE-2024-5569 

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#VU94792 Infinite loop in zipp - CVE-2024-5569

Published: July 26, 2024 / Updated: February 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94792
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5569
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
zipp
Software vendor:
jaraco (Jason R. Coombs)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted zip file to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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