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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
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/70	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01	Third 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/70	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:long_range_zip_project:long_range_zip:0.631:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-08 14:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8844

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8844

JSON object : View

Products Affected

long_range_zip_project

long_range_zip

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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