CVE-2017-11125
published 2017-07-10CVE-2017-11125: libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
PriorityP335critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.93%
77.9th percentile
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | xar | < xar 1.8.0.498-1 (forky) | xar 1.8.0.498-1 (forky) |
| xar_project | xar | — | — |
| xar_project | xar | >= 0 < 1.8.0.498-1 | 1.8.0.498-1 |
| xar_project | xar | >= 0 < 1.8.0.498-1 | 1.8.0.498-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
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Debian
CVE-2017-11125: xar - libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path functi...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-11125 [CRITICAL] CVE-2017-11125: xar - libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path functi...
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
Scope: local
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.8.0.498-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.8.0.498-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.8.0.498-1)
GHSA
GHSA-hp8r-5243-x9f3: libxar
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-11125 [CRITICAL] CWE-476 GHSA-hp8r-5243-x9f3: libxar
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
OSV
CVE-2017-11125: libxar
osv·2017-07-10·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-11125 [CRITICAL] CVE-2017-11125: libxar
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11124 CVE-2017-11125 xar: Multiple vulnerabilities [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-07-12·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-11124 [CRITICAL] CVE-2017-11124 CVE-2017-11125 xar: Multiple vulnerabilities [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-11124 CVE-2017-11125 xar: Multiple vulnerabilities [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11125 CVE-2017-11124 xar: Multiple vulnerabilities
bugzilla·2017-07-12·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-11125 [CRITICAL] CVE-2017-11125 CVE-2017-11124 xar: Multiple vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-11125 CVE-2017-11124 xar: Multiple vulnerabilities
It was found that libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c. A local attacker could cause the application to crash.
References:
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/28/xar-null-pointer-dereference-in-xar_get_path-util-c/
Discussion:
It was found that libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_unserialize function in archive.c. A local attacker could cause the application to crash.
References:
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/28/xar-null-pointer-dereference-in-xar_unserialize-archive-c/
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Created xar tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1470073]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only
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2017-07-10
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