CVE-2017-8364

Published: Apr 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The read_buf function in stream.c in rzip 2.1 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 (1)

Products: Rzip Project: Rzip

Rzip Project

1 product

Rzip

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rzip Project Rzip	Version 2.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (4)

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_buf-stream-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_buf-stream-c/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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