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CVE-2019-1000020

libarchive version commit 5a98dcf8a86364b3c2c469c85b93647dfb139961 onwards (version v2.8.0 onwards) contains a CWE-835:

libarchive version commit 5a98dcf8a86364b3c2c469c85b93647dfb139961 onwards (version v2.8.0 onwards) contains a CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in ISO9660 parser, archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c, read_CE()/parse_rockridge() that can result in DoS by infinite loop. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted ISO9660 file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00903
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Weakness Classification

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
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Affected Products & Versions

8
libarchive>= 2.8.0 and < 3.4.0
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
opensuse leapall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 Feb 2019 · 09:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

10
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10925-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2019:2615-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2019:2632-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2019:3092-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2019:3093-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00015.html
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1120Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1120/commits/8312eaa576014cd9b965012af51bc1f967b12423PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
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