CVE-2019-19221
Published: November 21, 2019Last modified: November 8, 2023
Description
In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.c has an out-of-bounds read because of an incorrect mbrtowc or mbtowc call. For example, bsdtar crashes via a crafted archive.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libarchive | Not affected (3.6.1-r2) |
| Stream | libarchive | Not affected (3.7.1-r0) |
References
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/22b1db9d46654afc6f0c28f90af8cdc84a199f41
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1276
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00030.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RHFV25AVTASTWZRF3KTSL357AQ6TYHM4/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4293-1/