#VU59459 Use-after-free in libarchive - CVE-2021-36976

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#VU59459 Use-after-free in libarchive - CVE-2021-36976

Published: January 11, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59459
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36976
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libarchive
Software vendor:
libarchive

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in copy_string. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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