Buffer overflow in Long Range Zip Project

CVE-2017-9928

In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9928?
CVE-2017-9928 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Long Range Zip Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2017-9928?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-9928 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.