Denial of Service Vulnerability in Libarchive by FreeBSD
CVE-2007-3645

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

FreeBSD

Status
Libarchive
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 July 2007

What is CVE-2007-3645?

Libarchive, before version 2.2.4, is prone to a denial of service vulnerability that can be triggered by user-assisted remote attackers. This vulnerability surfaces when a crafted TAR archive contains either an end-of-file condition that improperly follows a PAX extension header or contains a malformed PAX extension header. Exploitation leads to a NULL pointer dereference, causing the application to crash. It's crucial for users and administrators to implement updates and effective security measures to safeguard their systems against this vulnerability.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35404
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2521
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1455
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

EPSS Score

10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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