CVE-2019-1000019
libarchive version commit bf9aec176c6748f0ee7a678c5f9f9555b9a757c1 onwards (release v3.0.2 onwards) contains a CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in 7zip decompression, archive_read_support_format_7zip.c, header_bytes() that can result in a crash…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
libarchive version commit bf9aec176c6748f0ee7a678c5f9f9555b9a757c1 onwards (release v3.0.2 onwards) contains a CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in 7zip decompression, archive_read_support_format_7zip.c, header_bytes() that can result in a crash (denial of service). This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted 7zip file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.41% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libarchive/libarchive · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00015.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2298Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3698
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1120Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1120/commits/65a23f5dbee4497064e9bb467f81138a62b0dae1Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBOCC2M6YGPZA6US43YK4INPSJZZHRTG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVXA7PHINVT6DFF6PRLTDTVTXKDLVHNF/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3884-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00015.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2298Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3698
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1120Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1120/commits/65a23f5dbee4497064e9bb467f81138a62b0dae1Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBOCC2M6YGPZA6US43YK4INPSJZZHRTG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVXA7PHINVT6DFF6PRLTDTVTXKDLVHNF/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3884-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.