CVE-2017-5601
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.2.1-6 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.2.1-6 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.2.1-6 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.2.1-6 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.2.1-6 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libarchive | libarchive | 3.2.2 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95837
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037974
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/98dcbbf0bf4854bf987557e55e55fff7abbf3ea9
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2017-3/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5601.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5601
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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