Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · RLSA-2026:83525

Important: lrzsz security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Oct 16, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 16, 2026 · Important: lrzsz security, bug

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RLSA-2026:83525. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Important: lrzsz security, bug with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Important: lrzsz security, bug).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Rocky Linux:8 lrzsz

Lrzsz (consisting of lrz and lsz) is a cosmetically modified zmodem/ymodem/xmodem package built from the public-domain version of the rzsz package. Lrzsz was created to provide a working GNU copylefted Zmodem solution for Linux systems. Security Fix(es): * lrzsz: lrzsz: Arbitrary file overwrite via absolute path traversal in restricted mode (CVE-2026-105840) * lrzsz: lrzsz: Arbitrary command execution via crafted file names in pipe mode (CVE-2026-105841) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * lrzsz: segfault with -s [rhel-8.10.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-282148) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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  • Rocky Linux:8 lrzsz0 → 0:0.12.20-46.el8_10

How to fix RLSA-2026:83525

  • Recommended remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for RLSA-2026:83525. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Important: lrzsz security, bug with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 0:0.12.20-46.el8_10. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    Lrzsz (consisting of lrz and lsz) is a cosmetically modified zmodem/ymodem/xmodem package built from the public-domain version of the rzsz package. Lrzsz was created to provide a working GNU copylefted Zmodem solution for Linux systems. Security Fix(es): * lrzsz: lrzsz: Arbitrary file overwrite via absolute path traversal in restricted mode (CVE-2026-105840) * lrzsz: lrzsz: Arbitrary command execu

  2. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    lrzsz fixed in 0:0.12.20-46.el8_10

  3. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    lrzsz fixed in 0:0.12.20-46.el8_10

  4. Oct 16, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    Lrzsz (consisting of lrz and lsz) is a cosmetically modified zmodem/ymodem/xmodem package built from the public-domain version of the rzsz package. Lrzsz was created to provide a working GNU copylefted Zmodem solution for Linux systems. Security Fix(es): * lrzsz: lrzsz: Arbitrary file overwrite via absolute path traversal in restricted mode (CVE-2026-105840) * lrzsz: lrzsz: Arbitrary command execu

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.