1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6906-1

USN-6906-1: python-zipp vulnerability

Publication date

24 July 2024

Overview

python-zipp could be made to crash if certain zip files are used.

Releases

Packages

  • python-zipp - pathlib-compatible Zipfile object wrapper - Python 2.7

Details

It was discovered that python-zipp did not properly handle the zip files
with malformed names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

It was discovered that python-zipp did not properly handle the zip files
with malformed names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 noble python3-zipp –  1.0.0-6ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy python3-zipp –  1.0.0-3ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal pypy-zipp –  1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1
python-zipp –  1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1
python3-zipp –  1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1

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