Out-of-bounds Write Affecting lrzip package, versions <0.651-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-LRZIP-5845991
  • published18 Aug 2023
  • disclosed17 Aug 2023

Introduced: 17 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-39741  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 lrzip to version 0.651-3 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:13 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.

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