Vulnerability Description
archive_read_format_rar_read_data in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.4.0 has a use-after-free in a certain ARCHIVE_FAILED situation, related to Ppmd7_DecodeSymbol.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive | Libarchive | < 3.4.0 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00015.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0203
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0246
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0271
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=14689Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b8592ecba2f9e451e1f5cb7ab6dcee8bPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/compare/v3.3.3...v3.4.0Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-28
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52144175?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medi
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4169-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4557
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-18408?
CVE-2019-18408 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). archive_read_format_rar_read_data in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.4.0 has a use-after-free in a certain ARCHIVE_FAILED situation, related to Ppmd7_DecodeSymbol.
How severe is CVE-2019-18408?
CVE-2019-18408 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-18408?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libarchive Libarchive, Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.