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CVE-2019-1000020

libarchive version commit 5a98dcf8a86364b3c2c469c85b93647dfb139961 onwards (version v2.8.0 onwards) contains a CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LibarchiveLibarchive
from 2.8.0 before 3.4.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
FedoraprojectFedora
Version 29
OpensuseLeap
Version 15.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0

Weakness classification

References