It was discovered that there was a potential use-after-free issue in the lrzip compression/decompression program. For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 0.641-1+deb11u2. We recommend that you upgrade your lrzip packages.. Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4567-1
New lrzip packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [slackware-security] lrzip (SSA:2026-047-02) New lrzip packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/lrzip-0.660-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. Address multiple potential security issues with crafted or corrupt archives. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Where to find the new packages: +-----------------------------+ Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-) Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://slackware.com for additional mirror sites near you. Updated package for Slackware 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/lrzip-0.660-i586-1_slack15.0.txz Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/lrzip-0.660-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz Updated package for Slackware -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/a/lrzip-0.660-i686-1.txz Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/a/lrzip-0.660-x86_64-1.txz MD5 signatures: +-------------+ Slackware 15.0 package: 7b7195853cd42008bbd327cc88a07cfa lrzip-0.660-i586-1_slack15.0.txz Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: 50fd7554d133d65497d024504718589f lrzip-0.660-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz Slackware -current package: c270926a910420338e7d75da75fda273 a/lrzip-0.660-i686-1.txz Slackware x86_64 -current package: e066a5ac143089cbccf361730706a5a9 a/lrzip-0.660-x86_64-1.txz Installation instructions: +------------------------+ Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg lrzip-0.660-i586-1_slack15.0.txz +-----+ . Find out about the critical lrzip security fix for Slackware15.0 addressing multiple potential issues with crafted archives.. lrzip package Slackware upgrade, secure lrzip installation, Slackware 15.0 archive fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Several security issues were fixed in Long Range ZIP.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5840-1 February 02, 2023 lrzip vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Long Range ZIP. Software Description: - lrzip: compression program with a very high compression ratio Details: It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled pointers. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted ZIP file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-25467) It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled pointers. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted ZIP file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-27345, CVE-2021-27347) It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled pointers. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted ZIP file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-26291) It was discovered that Long Range ZIP incorrectly handled memory allocation, which could lead to a heap memory corruption. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service. This issue affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-28044) Updateinstructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: lrzip 0.651-2ubuntu0.22.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: lrzip 0.651-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: lrzip 0.631+git180528-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: lrzip 0.631-1+deb9u3build0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: lrzip 0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: lrzip 0.616-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5840-1 CVE-2018-5786, CVE-2020-25467, CVE-2021-27345, CVE-2021-27347, CVE-2022-26291, CVE-2022-28044 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lrzip/0.651-2ubuntu0.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lrzip/0.651-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lrzip/0.631+git180528-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lrzip/0.631-1+deb9u3build0.18.04.1 . Essential update required to resolve lrzip vulnerabilities in Ubuntu that may result in service disruptions and memory-related problems.. lrzip Issues, Ubuntu Security Update, Memory Corruption Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the lrzip compression program which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5145-1
lrzip, a compression program, was found to have a heap memory corruption bug. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.631-1+deb9u3. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3005-1
Several security vulnerabilities have been discovered in lrzip, a compression program. Invalid pointers, use-after-free and infinite loops would allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly other unspecified impact via a crafted compressed file. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2981-1
Several security issues were fixed in Long Range ZIP.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5171-1 December 06, 2021 lrzip vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Long Range ZIP. Software Description: - lrzip: compression program with a very high compression ratio 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: lrzip 0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5171-1 CVE-2017-8844, CVE-2017-8846, CVE-2017-9928, CVE-2017-9929, CVE-2018-10685, CVE-2018-11496, CVE-2018-5650, CVE-2018-5747, CVE-2018-5786 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lrzip/0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 . Alert notification USN-5171-1 highlights lrzip flaws and their repercussions on Ubuntu platforms. Upgrade to mitigate risks.. lrzip, denial of service, Ubuntu security update. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Several security vulnerabilities have been discovered in lrzip, a compression program. Heap-based and stack buffer overflows, use-after-free and infinite loops would allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly other unspecified impact via a crafted file. . -------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2725-1
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