CVE-2018-1000880
Published: 20 December 2018
libarchive version commit 9693801580c0cf7c70e862d305270a16b52826a7 onwards (release v3.2.0 onwards) contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WARC parser - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_warc.c, _warc_read() that can result in DoS - quasi-infinite run time and disk usage from tiny file. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted WARC file.
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 |
Not vulnerable
(code not-present)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/9c84b7426660c09c18cc349f6d70b5f8168b5680 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |