Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting bsdtar package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.17% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-BSDTAR-1978048
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Sept 2017

Introduced: 5 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14166  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 bsdtar.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bsdtar package and not the bsdtar package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.