CVE-2024-57970

Feb. 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

4.0
Low

Description

libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long linkname.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
libarchive
  • up to 3.7.7

Weaknesses

CWE-126
Buffer Over-read
The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

References

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/2415
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2422

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-126
2025-02-16
CVE-2024-57970

CVSS Score

4.0 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: LOW
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Date

  • Published: Feb. 16, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
  • Last Modified: Feb. 18, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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