Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-8842 - Divide By Zero vulnerability in Long Range ZIP Project Long Range ZIP 0.631

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
long-range-zip-project
CWE-369
nessus

Summary

The bufRead::get() function in libzpaq/libzpaq.h in liblrzip.so in lrzip 0.631 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted archive.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Long_Range_Zip_Project
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-202005-01.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202005-01 (Long Range ZIP: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Long Range ZIP. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted archive file possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
last seen2020-05-16
modified2020-05-13
plugin id136538
published2020-05-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/136538
titleGLSA-202005-01 : Long Range ZIP: Multiple vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202005-01.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(136538);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/05/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-8842", "CVE-2017-8843", "CVE-2017-8844", "CVE-2017-8845", "CVE-2017-8846", "CVE-2017-8847", "CVE-2017-9928", "CVE-2017-9929");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"202005-01");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-202005-01 : Long Range ZIP: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202005-01
(Long Range ZIP: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Long Range ZIP. Please
      review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
      archive file possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-01"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Long Range ZIP users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/lrzip-0.631_p20190619'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:lrzip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/05/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/05/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"app-arch/lrzip", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.631_p20190619"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.631_p20190619"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Long Range ZIP");
}