Description
lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in procheader() of the lrz receive utility when copying overlong sender-supplied filenames into Pathname. Malicious ZMODEM senders can supply filenames up to 8192 bytes, overflowing the buffer via sprintf() in pipe mode or strcpy() to corrupt heap memory and crash lrz.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in procheader() of the lrz receive utility when copying overlong sender-supplied filenames into Pathname. Malicious ZMODEM senders can supply filenames up to 8192 bytes, overflowing the buffer via sprintf() in pipe mode or strcpy() to corrupt heap memory and crash lrz.
Title lrzsz before 0.13.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via lrz procheader() Pathname
First Time appeared Lrzsz Project
Lrzsz Project lrzsz
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lrzsz_project:lrzsz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lrzsz Project
Lrzsz Project lrzsz
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Lrzsz Project Lrzsz
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T19:30:50.710Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T22:00:10.842Z

Link: CVE-2026-105842

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T19:25:48.870Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-06T14:17:41.620

Modified: 2026-10-06T20:17:16.720

Link: CVE-2026-105842

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T13:35:47Z

Links: CVE-2026-105842 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T03:15:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow