A flaw was found in libarchive. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the ACL parsing logic, specifically within the archive_acl_from_text_nl() function. When processing a malformed ACL string (such as a bare "d" or "default" tag without subsequent fields), the function fails to perform adequate validation before advancing the pointer.
An attacker can exploit this by providing a maliciously crafted archive, causing an application utilizing the libarchive API (such as bsdtar) to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 8
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Libarchive Libarchive
cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat Hardened_Images
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Openshift_Container_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |