CVE-2017-8846 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the read_stream function of liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631, affecting Debian Linux and Long Range Zip Project products. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted archive. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on availability, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.631CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:long_range_zip_project:long_range_zip:0.631:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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