libarchive 3.2.2 archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c Archive out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libarchive 3.2.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the file archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c. Performing a manipulation as part of Archive results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-14501. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libarchive 3.2.2 (File Compression Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c. The manipulation as part of a Archive leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds read flaw exists in parse_file_info in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c in libarchive 3.3.2 when extracting a specially crafted iso9660 iso file, related to archive_read_format_iso9660_read_header.

The bug was discovered 09/17/2017. The weakness was shared 09/17/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-14501 since 09/17/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119552 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libarchive (SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171705 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for libarchive (SUSE-SU-2018:3640-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (119552) and SecurityFocus (BID 93781†). The entries VDB-95905, VDB-95915, VDB-95929 and VDB-95952 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 119552
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libarchive (SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2)
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09/17/2017 +337 days 🔍
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12/29/2022 +1480 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 949
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-14501 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14501
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106749

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SecurityFocus: 93781 - libarchive Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2017 09:15
Updated: 12/29/2022 09:46
Changes: 09/18/2017 09:15 (67), 11/17/2019 08:53 (15), 12/29/2022 09:46 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:F9F:103

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