Description
libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long linkname.
Published: 2025-02-16
Score: 4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53870 libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long linkname.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 9e-05}

epss

{'score': 0.0001}


Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00011}

epss

{'score': 9e-05}


Wed, 14 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title libarchive: heap buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 16 Feb 2025 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long linkname.
Weaknesses CWE-126
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-18T17:05:13.914Z

Reserved: 2025-02-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-57970

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-18T14:32:31.341Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-16T04:15:21.843

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-57970

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-57970 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses