Description
lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the lrz receive utility's restricted mode that allows malicious ZMODEM senders to write files outside the current directory using absolute pathnames. Because checkpath() in src/lrz.c only rejects '../' sequences unless built with --enable-pubdir, attackers can send files named with absolute paths to overwrite any file writable by the receiving user.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the lrz receive utility's restricted mode that allows malicious ZMODEM senders to write files outside the current directory using absolute pathnames. Because checkpath() in src/lrz.c only rejects '../' sequences unless built with --enable-pubdir, attackers can send files named with absolute paths to overwrite any file writable by the receiving user.
Title lrzsz before 0.13.0 Path Traversal via lrz Restricted Mode checkpath()
First Time appeared Lrzsz Project
Lrzsz Project lrzsz
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lrzsz_project:lrzsz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Lrzsz Project
Lrzsz Project lrzsz
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Lrzsz Project Lrzsz
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T13:35:46.072Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T22:00:10.842Z

Link: CVE-2026-105840

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T14:17:41.300

Modified: 2026-10-06T14:17:41.300

Link: CVE-2026-105840

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')