CVE-2018-1000879libarchive version commit 379867ecb330b3a952fb7bfa7bffb7bbd5547205 onwards (release v3.3.0 onwards) contains a CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in ACL parser - libarchive/archive_acl.c…
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libarchive version commit 379867ecb330b3a952fb7bfa7bffb7bbd5547205 onwards (release v3.3.0 onwards) contains a CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in ACL parser - libarchive/archive_acl.c, archive_acl_from_text_l() that can result in Crash/DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted archive file.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
libarchive libarchive libarchive:libarchive | from 3.3.0 before 3.4.0 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 28; 29; 30 | NVD |
opensuse leap opensuse:leap | 15.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/15bf44fd2c1ad0e3fd87048b3fcc90c4dcff1175x-refsource-misc
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/+bug/1794909x-refsource-misc
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105x-refsource-misc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106324vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVXA7PHINVT6DFF6PRLTDTVTXKDLVHNF/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W645KCLWFDBDGFJHG57WOVXGE62QSIJI/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBOCC2M6YGPZA6US43YK4INPSJZZHRTG/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
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