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title: "CVE-2017-8845\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-8845

Publication date 8 May 2017

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8845?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| lrzip | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 0.631-1+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.621-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Vulnerable |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8845?format=md#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| lrzip | * Upstream:   [89d7b33](https://github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/commit/89d7b33e6a6450eed326b40084b547d42bad333f) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8845)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8845)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-8845)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8845)

### Other references

* <https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/07/lrzip-invalid-memory-read-in-lzo_decompress_buf-stream-c/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8845>