Vulnerability Description
libarchive version commit 9693801580c0cf7c70e862d305270a16b52826a7 onwards (release v3.2.0 onwards) contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WARC parser - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_warc.c, _warc_read() that can result in DoS - quasi-infinite run time and disk usage from tiny file. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted WARC file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive | Libarchive | >= 3.2.0, < 3.4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106324Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/+bug/1794909PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/9c84b7426660c09c18cc3PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3859-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106324Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/+bug/1794909PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/9c84b7426660c09c18cc3PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-1000880?
CVE-2018-1000880 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). libarchive version commit 9693801580c0cf7c70e862d305270a16b52826a7 onwards (release v3.2.0 onwards) contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WARC parser - libarchive/archive_read_...
How severe is CVE-2018-1000880?
CVE-2018-1000880 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000880?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libarchive Libarchive, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.