Buffer overflow in Long Range Zip Project
CVE-2017-9929
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:1074, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · 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
- somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/06/lrzipstack-buffer-overflow-in_24.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/75 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- 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-2017-9929?
- CVE-2017-9929 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-2017-9929?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9929 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.