Heap-based buffer overflow in libarchive - CVE-2024-57970
Published: March 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105904
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57970
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the header_gnu_longlink() function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted .tar archive to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
libarchive
Slackware Linux
libarchive
Slackware Linux
libarchive
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57970
Install update from vendor's website.
libarchive - update to 3.7.8
libarchive - update to 3.7.8
libarchive - update to 3.7.8