if you look at the zipimport.c file log there was one additional tiny change to fix a potential memory leak made after the change I suggested backing out:
http://hg.python.org/cpython/log/fb5f4cfc3230/Modules/zipimport.c

anyways, yes, backing up to the change before the ones i suggested backing out is the right thing to do.  patches attached though I don't have a reproduction case to confirm the problem and subsequent lack of problem yet.