Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value Affecting libarchive package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-LIBARCHIVE-18022649
  • published20 Jul 2026
  • disclosed10 Jul 2026

Introduced: 10 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-15028  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-805  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 libarchive.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libarchive. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger a heap overflow by providing a specially crafted tar archive. The issue occurs during the parsing of a PAX extended header containing a malformed SUN.holesdata sparse-file attribute. Successful exploitation could lead to a denial of service, making the system unavailable, or potentially allow for arbitrary code execution, giving the attacker control over the affected system.

CVSS Base Scores

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