CVE-2026-5121 Affecting libarchive package, versions *
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- published13 Apr 2026
- disclosed30 Mar 2026
Introduced: 30 Mar 2026
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There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 libarchive.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in libarchive. On 32-bit systems, an integer overflow vulnerability exists in the zisofs block pointer allocation logic. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted ISO9660 image, which can lead to a heap buffer overflow. This could potentially allow for arbitrary code execution on the affected system.