Buffer Overflow

Affecting lz4 package, versions *

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Overview

LZ4 before 1.9.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in LZ4_write32 (related to LZ4_compress_destSize), affecting applications that call LZ4_compress_fast with a large input. (This issue can also lead to data corruption.) NOTE: the vendor states "only a few specific / uncommon usages of the API are at risk."

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CVSS Score

8.1
low severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    High
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    None
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    High
  • Integrity
    High
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE
CVE-2019-17543
CWE
CWE-120
Snyk ID
SNYK-DEBIAN9-LZ4-473077
Disclosed
14 Oct, 2019
Published
14 Oct, 2019