| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-2725-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 863156 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| lrzip (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 0.641-1+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 0.651-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 0.651-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| lrzip | source | stretch | 0.631-1+deb9u1 | | DLA-2725-1 | |
| lrzip | source | (unstable) | 0.631+git180517-1 | unimportant | | 863156 |
Notes
https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/66
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-divide-by-zero-in-bufreadget-libzpaq-h/
https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/commit/38386bd482c0a8102a79958cb3eddcb97a167ca3 (v0.640)
Crash in CLI tool, no security implications