Heap-based Buffer Overflow in lrzip 0.631's read_1g Function

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in lrzip 0.631's read_1g Function

CVE-2017-8844 · HIGH Severity

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

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.

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