zstd vulnerable to buffer overrun
A vulnerability was found in zstd v1.4.10, where an attacker can supply an empty string as an argument to the command line tool to cause buffer overrun.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | zstd | < 1.5.4.0 | 1.5.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/facebook/zstd/issues/3200
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0005/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5c9c-6x87-f9vm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4899
- https://github.com/facebook/zstd/pull/3220
- https://github.com/sergey-dryabzhinsky/python-zstd/commit/c8a619aebdbd6b838fbfef6e19325a70f631a4c6
- https://github.com/facebook/zstd
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/zstd/PYSEC-2023-121.yaml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C63HAGVLQA6FJNDCHR7CNZZL6VSLILB2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JEHRBBYYTPA4DETOM5XAKGCP37NUTLOA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QYLDK6ODVC4LJSDULLX6Q2YHTFOWABCN
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230725-0005
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
zstd- Disclosed
- 31.03.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-121 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5c9c-6x87-f9vm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: zstd
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