Vulnerability in Long Range Zip Project
CVE-2018-5786
In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop and application hang in the get_fileinfo function (lrzip.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.
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: 0.013 (69.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Long Range Zip Project — versions 0.631
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/91 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00012.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5145 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5786?
- CVE-2018-5786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Long Range Zip Project, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5786?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5786 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.