Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting lrzip package, versions <0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LRZIP-324982
  • published27 Mar 2018
  • disclosed27 Mar 2018

Introduced: 27 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-9058  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 lrzip to version 0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.