CVE-2018-1000880libarchive version commit 9693801580c0cf7c70e862d305270a16b52826a7 onwards (release v3.2.0 onwards) contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WARC parser - libarchive/archive_read…
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libarchive version commit 9693801580c0cf7c70e862d305270a16b52826a7 onwards (release v3.2.0 onwards) contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WARC parser - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_warc.c, _warc_read() that can result in DoS - quasi-infinite run time and disk usage from tiny file. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted WARC 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 3.2.0 before 3.4.0 | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 18.10 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 29; 30 | NVD |
opensuse leap opensuse:leap | 15.0 | NVD |
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3859-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/+bug/1794909x-refsource-misc
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/9c84b7426660c09c18cc349f6d70b5f8168b5680x-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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