#VU59459 Use-after-free in libarchive - CVE-2021-36976

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59459

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36976

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libarchive
Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving

Vendor: libarchive

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in copy_string. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libarchive: 2.6.0 - 3.5.1

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External links
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=32375
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/libarchive/OSV-2021-557.yaml

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.