USN-5171-1: Long Range ZIP vulnerabilities
Publication date
6 December 2021
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in Long Range ZIP.
Releases
Packages
- 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.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 LTS bionic | lrzip – 0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 | ||
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