CVE-2017-8364 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2017-04-30

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rzip_project:rzip:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-955-1	rzip security update
Debian DLA	DLA-2189-1	rzip security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17323	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0171.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_buf-stream-c/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html

History

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Subscriptions

Rzip Project Rzip

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-04-30T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:22.867Z

Reserved: 2017-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8364

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-30T19:59:00.290

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:26:15.393

Link: CVE-2017-8364

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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