Use After Free Affecting lrzip package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LRZIP-325018
  • published17 Jan 2018
  • disclosed17 Jan 2018

Introduced: 17 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-5747  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 lrzip.

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 ucompthread function (stream.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

CVSS Scores

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