SB2012041303 - Buffer overflow in libarchive
Published: April 13, 2012 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012041303
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1778)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3160
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48034
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2413
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1507.html