Out-of-bounds read in libarchive (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5601 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libarchive (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU33268
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5601
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibarchive (Alpine package): 3.2.1-r0 - 3.2.2-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=656d3e5f5e57245f879ebe44952f4de997a8007d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0f519752df2395117bc1161340bdfa3811c54eab
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d029d2538b849de290717aa7df42bc809329b0d9
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2633b787490d2fbf07717ea3fbe19834224a1ad9
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
