Out-of-bounds Write Affecting lrzip package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-LRZIP-5845993
  • published 18 Aug 2023
  • disclosed 17 Aug 2023

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 lrzip.

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.

lrzip v0.651 was discovered to contain a heap overflow via the libzpaq::PostProcessor::write(int) function at /libzpaq/libzpaq.cpp. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High