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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: zziplib (CVE-2024-39133)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 295663

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of zziplib installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-39133 advisory.

 - Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zziplib v0.13.77 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the __zzip_parse_root_directory() function at /zzip/zip.c. (CVE-2024-39133)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39133

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 295663

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-39133.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39133

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:zziplib, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:zziplib-devel, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:zziplib-utils, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:zziplib-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-39133