libarchive.so is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) attacks. A malicious user can pass an archive file with a filename that when verified can cause an integer overflow, leading to a DoS or arbitrary code being executed.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
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libarchive.so | le | 12.0.4 |
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/3
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92036
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036431
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347085
github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3014e198
github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3014e19820ea53c15c90f9d447ca3e668a0b76c6
github.com/libarchive/libarchive/files/295073/libarchiveOverflow.txt
github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/711
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03