CVEs-PoC/2017/CVE-2017-8845.md

CVE-2017-8845

Description

The lzo1x_decompress function in lzo1x_d.ch in LZO 2.08, as used in lrzip 0.631, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted archive.

POC

Reference

• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-invalid-memory-read-in-lzo_decompress_buf-stream-c/
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-invalid-memory-read-in-lzo_decompress_buf-stream-c/
• https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/68
• https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/68

Github

• https://github.com/andir/nixos-issue-db-example