CVE-2017-9928
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979,...
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted 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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-9928- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-9928- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18838 No score
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-18838- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-684p-g32j-92wp
5.5
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979,...
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-684p-g32j-92wp- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-9928- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9928
5.5
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9928- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9928
5.5
In lrzip 0.631, a stack buffer overflow was found in the function get_fileinfo in lrzip.c:979, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9928- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lrzipDebian:12 |
before 0.631+git180517-1 | 0.631+git180517-1 |
lrzipDebian:13 |
before 0.631+git180517-1 | 0.631+git180517-1 |
lrzipDebian:14 |
before 0.631+git180517-1 | 0.631+git180517-1 |
lrzipDebian:9 |
before 0.631-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions 0.631-1 |
0.631-1+deb9u1 |
lrzipUbuntu: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 |
lrzipUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.621-1 |
0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
lrzipUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 0.631-1 |
0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-9928 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Debian Linux, published June 26, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in lrzip 0.631+git180517-1.
References
somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/06/lrzipstack-buffer-overflow-in.html
github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/74
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9928
github.com/advisories/GHSA-684p-g32j-92wp
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