CVE-2015-1846: unzoo allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and resource consumption) via unspec

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HIGH 7.8MITIGATE

CVE-2015-1846 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting unzoo. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

unzoo allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and resource consumption) via unspecified vectors to the (1) ExtrArch or (2) ListArch function, related to pointer handling.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.9% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-399
Published	2015-05-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: unzoo

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-05-19 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

unzoo unzoo MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy unzoo || rpm -q unzoo || unzoo --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-1846?

unzoo: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-1846 being exploited?

CVE-2015-1846 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-1846 affect?

CVE-2015-1846 affects unzoo. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). unzoo allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and resource consumption) via unspecified vectors to the (1) ExtrArch or (2) ListArch function, related to pointer handling.

How urgent is CVE-2015-1846?

Priority 49/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-1845 HIGH 10.0 MITIGATE Buffer overflow in the EntrReadArch function in unzoo might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v

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