libarchive 3.3.2 LHA Archive archive_read_support_format_lha.c lha_read_data_none out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in libarchive 3.3.2. The impacted element is the function lha_read_data_none of the file archive_read_support_format_lha.c of the component LHA Archive Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-14503. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in libarchive 3.3.2 (File Compression Software). This issue affects the function lha_read_data_none of the file archive_read_support_format_lha.c of the component LHA Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

libarchive 3.3.2 suffers from an out-of-bounds read within lha_read_data_none() in archive_read_support_format_lha.c when extracting a specially crafted lha archive, related to lha_crc16.

The bug was discovered 09/17/2017. The weakness was released 09/17/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo with Gentoo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14503 since 09/17/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-95905, VDB-95915, VDB-95929 and VDB-95952. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:2298
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-14503 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14503
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106751

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SecurityFocus: 93781 - libarchive Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2017 09:18
Updated: 12/29/2022 09:54
Changes: 09/18/2017 09:18 (67), 11/17/2019 09:00 (15), 12/29/2022 09:54 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:4CD:103

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