Out-of-bounds Write Affecting p7zip package, versions <16.02+dfsg-5
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- published30 Jan 2018
- disclosed30 Jan 2018
Introduced: 30 Jan 2018
CVE-2017-17969 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 p7zip to version 16.02+dfsg-5 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream p7zip package and not the p7zip package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCompress::NShrink::CDecoder::CodeReal method in 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZIP archive.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17969
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17969
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4104
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00003.html
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html
- https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-17969
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3913-1/