CVE-2011-1778 | BDVDB-2026-49827 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48034
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1507.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849
- http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3160
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2413
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.