CVE-2024-57970 (CVSS 4)

Description

libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long linkname.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-126 CWE-126

References

Other References

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/2415 https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2422

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-57970? +

libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long linkname. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-57970? +

CVE-2024-57970 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-57970? +

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