Summary
It was discovered that LZ4 incorrectly handled certain memory operations.
If a user or automated system were tricked into uncompressing a specially-
crafted LZ4 file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause LZ4 to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | lz4 | 0.0~r131-2ubuntu3.1 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | lz4 | 1.9.2-2ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
There's a flaw in lz4. An attacker who submits a crafted file to an application linked with lz4 may be able to trigger …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3520