FreeBSD libarchive up to 2.8.5 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD libarchive up to 2.8.5. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-1778. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeBSD libarchive up to 2.8.5 (File Compression Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.

The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-1778 since 04/19/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58043 (Debian DSA-2413-1 : libarchive - buffer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120219 (Apple Mac OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (58043) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34041†). The entries VDB-4791, VDB-6338, VDB-6341 and VDB-60723 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 58043
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2413-1 : libarchive - buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 71140
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2413-1 (libarchive)
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04/19/2011 🔍
12/05/2011 +230 days 🔍
12/18/2011 +13 days 🔍
04/13/2012 +117 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1074 days 🔍
12/01/2021 +2445 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2413
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1778 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60597

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SecurityFocus: 47737
Secunia: 48034
Vulnerability Center: 34041 - libarchive Multiple Remote Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/01/2021 08:55
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 04/07/2017 18:33 (9), 12/01/2021 08:47 (4), 12/01/2021 08:51 (1), 12/01/2021 08:55 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:C29:103

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