Use After Free Affecting lrzip package, versions <0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.49% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LRZIP-324990
  • published2 May 2018
  • disclosed2 May 2018

Introduced: 2 May 2018

CVE-2018-10685  (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~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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is a use-after-free in the lzma_decompress_buf function of stream.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.