CVE-2018-1000877
High
Description
libarchive version commit 416694915449219d505531b1096384f3237dd6cc onwards (release v3.1.0 onwards) contains a CWE-415: Double Free vulnerability in RAR decoder - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_rar.c, parse_codes(), realloc(rar->lzss.window, new_size) with new_size = 0 that can result in Crash/DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted RAR archive.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Libarchive
PublishedDec 20, 2018
First seenDec 20, 2018
How to fix
Update
- libarchive libarchive3.4.0 or later
Vendor advisories
- usn.ubuntu.com/3859-1/
- debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVXA7PHINVT6DFF6PRLTDTVTXKDLVHNF/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W645KCLWFDBDGFJHG57WOVXGE62QSIJI/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBOCC2M6YGPZA6US43YK4INPSJZZHRTG/
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2298
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3698
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libarchive libarchive | 3.1.0 ≤ v < 3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 28, 29, 30 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
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