CVE-2017-8364 — The read_buf function in stream

The read_buf function in stream.c in rzip 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.

01What is this vulnerability?

The read_buf function in stream.c in rzip 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Ask SARA in chat to draft a starting detection for this CVE in your stack of choice.

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-04-30T19:59:00.290
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• blogs.gentoo.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_…
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html
• blogs.gentoo.org — https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_…
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html