CVE-2017-14166
published 2017-09-06CVE-2017-14166: libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive…
PriorityP427medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.34%
87.3th percentile
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | libarchive | < libarchive 3.2.2-3.1 (bookworm) | libarchive 3.2.2-3.1 (bookworm) |
| libarchive | libarchive | — | — |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.2-3.1 | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.2-3.1 | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.2-3.1 | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.2-3.1 | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1 | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-2j9p-6c4h-8967: libarchive 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-14166 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-2j9p-6c4h-8967: libarchive 3
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
OSV
libarchive vulnerabilities
osv·2018-08-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10209 [MEDIUM] libarchive vulnerabilities
libarchive vulnerabilities
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2016-10209, CVE-2016-10349, CVE-2016-10350)
Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain XAR files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-14166)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to get access to sensitive
information. (CVE-2017-14501, CVE-2017-14503)
OSV
CVE-2017-14166: libarchive 3
osv·2017-09-06·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-14166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-14166: libarchive 3
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
Ubuntu
libarchive vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-08-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10209 [MEDIUM] libarchive vulnerabilities
Title: libarchive vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libarchive.
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2016-10209, CVE-2016-10349, CVE-2016-10350)
Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain XAR files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-14166)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to get access to sensitive
information. (CVE-2017-14501, CVE-2017-14503)
In
Red Hat
libarchive: Heap-based buffer over-read in the atol8 function
vendor_redhat·2017-09-05·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-14166 [MEDIUM] CWE-122 libarchive: Heap-based buffer over-read in the atol8 function
libarchive: Heap-based buffer over-read in the atol8 function
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-14166: libarchive - libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-14166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-14166: libarchive - libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data ...
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.2.2-3.1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.2.2-3.1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.2.2-3.1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.2.2-3.1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.2.2-3.1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-14166 libarchive: Heap-based buffer over-read in the atol8 function
bugzilla·2017-09-08·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-14166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-14166 libarchive: Heap-based buffer over-read in the atol8 function
CVE-2017-14166 libarchive: Heap-based buffer over-read in the atol8 function
libarchive 3.3.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fa7438a0ff4033e4741c807394a9af6207940d71
References:
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/libarchive-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-xml_data-archive_read_support_format_xar-c/
Discussion:
Created libarchive tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1449531]
---
Waits for release:
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/935
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-10349 CVE-2016-10350 CVE-2017-14166 CVE-2017-14501 CVE-2017-14502 CVE-2017-14503 libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-05-10·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10349 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10349 CVE-2016-10350 CVE-2017-14166 CVE-2017-14501 CVE-2017-14502 CVE-2017-14503 libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-10349 CVE-2016-10350 CVE-2017-14166 CVE-2017-14501 CVE-2017-14502 CVE-2017-14503 libarchive: various flaws [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.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/libarchive-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-xml_data-archive_read_support_format_xar-c/https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fa7438a0ff4033e4741c807394a9af6207940d71https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-11https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/libarchive-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-xml_data-archive_read_support_format_xar-c/https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fa7438a0ff4033e4741c807394a9af6207940d71https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-11https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360
2017-09-06
Published