Description
Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.
Published: 2012-04-13
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2413-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1776 Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1310-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Freebsd Libarchive
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:37:25.831Z

Reserved: 2011-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1778

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-04-13T20:55:01.353

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1778

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-1778 - Bugzilla

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