UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8842

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8842
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8842.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8842
Upstream
Published
2017-05-08T14:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:15Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / lrzip

Package

Name
lrzip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lrzip@0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.608-2
0.616-1
0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "lrzip"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / lrzip

Package

Name
lrzip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lrzip@0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.621-1
0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "lrzip"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / lrzip

Package

Name
lrzip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lrzip@0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.631-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "lrzip"
        }
    ]
}