CVE-2023-39741

Summary

CVE-2023-39741 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting version 0.651 of lrzip. This issue involves a heap overflow in the libzpaq::PostProcessor::write function, located at /libzpaq/libzpaq.cpp. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted file, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability was identified in lrzip, a popular data compression and archive utility, highlighting the importance of prompt patching to protect against potential attacks.

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