Vulnerability in Freebsd Libarchive
CVE-2007-3641
archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 2.2.4 does not properly compute the length of a certain buffer when processing a malformed pax extension header, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) PAX or (2) TAR archive that triggers a buffer overflow.
EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Freebsd Libarchive
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secteam@freebsd.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secteam@freebsd.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secteam@freebsd.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_FREEBSD, vendor-advisory)
- secteam@freebsd.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- secteam@freebsd.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secteam@freebsd.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secteam@freebsd.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secteam@freebsd.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3641?
- CVE-2007-3641 is a vulnerability in Freebsd Libarchive. Published 2007-07-14.
- Is CVE-2007-3641 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.