CVE-2017-8842
lrzip - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.18%
Description
The bufRead::get() function in libzpaq/libzpaq.h in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted archive.
How to fix CVE-2017-8842
To remediate CVE-2017-8842, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lrzip—upgrade to 0.631+git180517-1 or later
- —upgrade to 0.631-1+deb9u1 or later
Is CVE-2017-8842 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.631+git180517-1
- from 0, < 0.631-1+deb9u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |