Buffer overflow in Long Range Zip Project
CVE-2017-8844
The read_1g function in stream.c in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Long Range Zip Project — versions 0.631
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/70 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-read_… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8844?
- CVE-2017-8844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Long Range Zip Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8844?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8844 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.