CVE-2017-9929 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Long Range Zip Project	Long Range Zip	0.631
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/06/lrzipstack-buffer-overflow-in_24.htThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/75Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01Third Party Advisory
http://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/06/lrzipstack-buffer-overflow-in_24.htThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/75Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9929?

CVE-2017-9929 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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.

How severe is CVE-2017-9929?

CVE-2017-9929 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9929?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Long Range Zip Project Long Range Zip, Debian Debian Linux.