#VU97647 Memory leak in libarchive
Published: September 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97647
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libarchive
libarchive
Software vendor:
libarchive
libarchive
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when handling symbolic links or parsing pax headers. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.