#VU98563 NULL pointer dereference in libarchive
Published: October 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98563
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libarchive
libarchive
Software vendor:
libarchive
libarchive
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in archive_read_support_format_tar.c when handling truncated files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.