CVE-2017-8844
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.631+git180517-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.631+git180517-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.631+git180517-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.631+git180517-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.631+git180517-1 |
| debian | 9.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| long_range_zip_project | long_range_zip | 0.631 | |
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-read_1g-stream-c/
- https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/70
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8844
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.