#VU23842 Input validation error in libarchive
Published: December 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23842
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-20
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 a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in /libarchive/archive_write.c, related to filters usage. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted archive to perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.