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CVE-2018-9058

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of...

5.5 MediumFix available

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.14%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
CVE-2018-9058
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
CVE-2018-9058
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20661 No score

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
EUVD-2018-20661
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cpq-g6gc-93vr 5.5

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of...

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
GHSA-4cpq-g6gc-93vr
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
CVE-2018-9058
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-9058 5.5

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9058
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-9058 5.5

In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is an infinite loop in the runzip_fd function of runzip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted lrz file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9058
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5171-1 No score

lrzip vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled certain specially crafted lrz files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (crash) or other unspecified impact.

Record
USN-5171-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5171-2 No score

lrzip vulnerabilities

USN-5171-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Long Range ZIP. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled certain specially crafted lrz files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (crash) or other unspecified impact.

Record
USN-5171-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lrzip
Debian:12
 before 0.631+git180517-1
0.631+git180517-1
lrzip
Debian:13
 before 0.631+git180517-1
0.631+git180517-1
lrzip
Debian:14
 before 0.631+git180517-1
0.631+git180517-1
lrzip
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0.631-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions
0.631-1
0.631-1+deb9u1
lrzip
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.608-20.616-10.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm
0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
lrzip
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.621-1
0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
lrzip
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
0.631-1
0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
lrzip
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
0.631-1
0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
lrzip
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.608-20.616-10.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm
0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
lrzip
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.621-1
0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-9058 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Long Range Zip Project Range Zip, published March 27, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in lrzip 0.631+git180517-1.

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