CVE-2018-1000878
Published: 20 December 2018
libarchive version commit 416694915449219d505531b1096384f3237dd6cc onwards (release v3.1.0 onwards) contains a CWE-416: Use After Free vulnerability in RAR decoder - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_rar.c that can result in Crash/DoS - it is unknown if RCE is possible. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted RAR archive.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2)
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| cosmic |
Released
(3.2.2-5ubuntu0.1)
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| trusty |
Released
(3.1.2-7ubuntu2.7)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.5)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/bfcfe6f04ed20db2504db8a254d1f40a1d84eb28 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |