VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8846
The read_stream function in stream.c in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted archive.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The read_stream function in stream.c in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted archive.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- 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-use-after-free-in-read_stream-stream-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/71Issue 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-use-after-free-in-read_stream-stream-c/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/71Issue 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.