CVE-2020-21674
Published: 15 October 2020
Heap-based buffer overflow in archive_string_append_from_wcs() (archive_string.c) in libarchive-3.4.1dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write in heap memory resulting into a crash) via a crafted archive file. NOTE: this only affects users who downloaded the development code from GitHub. Users of the product's official releases are unaffected.
Notes
Author | Note |
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ebarretto | this only affects users who downloaded the development code. Users of the product's official releases are unaffected. |
Priority
CVSS 3 base score: 6.5
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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precise |
Does not exist
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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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