lrzip 0.631 stream.c join_pthread null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in lrzip 0.631 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is the function join_pthread of the file stream.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-8843. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in lrzip 0.631. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function join_pthread of the file stream.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The join_pthread function in stream.c in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted archive.

The bug was discovered 05/07/2017. The weakness was presented 05/08/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blogs.gentoo.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8843 since 05/08/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-100947, VDB-100946, VDB-100944 and VDB-100942 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

05/07/2017 🔍
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05/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/06/2022 +2037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 69
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-8843 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8843
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100943
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8843 - Lrzip Project - Lrzip - Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2017 08:35
Updated: 12/06/2022 08:30
Changes: 05/09/2017 08:35 (51), 09/24/2020 16:29 (8), 12/06/2022 08:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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