Description
Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2413-1 | libarchive security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1776 | Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1310-1 | libarchive vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.831Z
Reserved: 2011-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1778
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-04-13T20:55:01.353
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1778
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN