Use After Free Affecting lrzip package, versions <0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.85% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LRZIP-2434565
  • published22 Mar 2026
  • disclosed28 Mar 2022

Introduced: 28 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-26291  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 lrzip to version 0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

lrzip v0.641 was discovered to contain a multiple concurrency use-after-free between the functions zpaq_decompress_buf() and clear_rulist(). This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted Irz file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1