Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting lrzip package, versions <0.641-1+deb11u1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-LRZIP-531802
- published 19 Jan 2018
- disclosed 19 Jan 2018
Introduced: 19 Jan 2018
CVE-2018-5786 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 lrzip to version 0.641-1+deb11u1 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 get_fileinfo function (lrzip.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5786
- https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/91
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5786
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00012.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5145
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