A lrzsz security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address an information leak issue.
ELA-552-1 lrzsz security update
Package lrzsz
ELA-552-1 lrzsz security update
Version 0.12.21-7+deb8u1
Related CVEs CVE-2018-10195
An issues has been found in lrzsz, a set of tools for zmodem/xmodem/ymodem file transfer. Due to an incorrect length check, which might result in a size_t wrap around, an information leak to the receiving side could happen.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 0.12.21-7+deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your lrzsz packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
