VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8844
The read_1g function in stream.c in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.60%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The read_1g function in stream.c in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.60% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- long range zip project/long range zip · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-read_1g-stream-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/70Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-read_1g-stream-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/70Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.