Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8842
CVE-2017-8842
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:long_range_zip_project:long_range_zip:0.631:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/66nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-divide-by-zero-in-bufreadget-libzpaq-h/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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