SB2012011010 - Buffer overflow in libarchive (Alpine package)
Published: January 10, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012011010
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1778)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.