CVE-2017-9929 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in lrzip via a crafted file due to a stack buffer overflow in the get_fileinfo function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9929?
CVE-2017-9929 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:1074, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9929?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Long Range Zip Project Long Range Zip.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9929?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9929, GHSA-2xv7-rgc5-4ccg, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9929.