vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-8844): Long Range ZIP vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 8, 2017 | Dec 7, 2021 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 8, 2017
Added
Dec 7, 2021
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-lrzipubuntu-upgrade-lrzip
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