Out-of-bounds Write Affecting lz4 package, versions <1.9.2-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.04% (84th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-LZ4-530880
  • published14 Oct 2019
  • disclosed14 Oct 2019

Introduced: 14 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-17543  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 lz4 to version 1.9.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lz4 package and not the lz4 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

LZ4 before 1.9.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in LZ4_write32 (related to LZ4_compress_destSize), affecting applications that call LZ4_compress_fast with a large input. (This issue can also lead to data corruption.) NOTE: the vendor states "only a few specific / uncommon usages of the API are at risk."

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1