Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting lrzip package, versions <0.631+git180517-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-LRZIP-517283
  • published 12 Jan 2018
  • disclosed 12 Jan 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 lrzip to version 0.631+git180517-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lrzip package and not the lrzip package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop and application hang in the unzip_match function in runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.