High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8844
CVE-2017-8844
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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:long_range_zip_project:long_range_zip:0.631:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/70nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-read_1g-stream-c/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01nvdThird Party Advisory
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