CVE-2018-1000878: Use After Free
First published: Thu Dec 20 2018(Updated: )
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in libarchive in RAR decoder. A crafted archive could cause the application to crash. Upstream issue: <a href="https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105">https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/bfcfe6f04ed20db2504db8a254d1f40a1d84eb28">https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/bfcfe6f04ed20db2504db8a254d1f40a1d84eb28</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive Libarchive | >=3.1.0<3.4.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =28 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =29 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =30 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| debian/libarchive | 3.4.3-2+deb11u1 3.6.2-1+deb12u1 3.7.4-1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=17.1.0<=17.1.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=16.1.0<=16.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=15.1.0<=15.1.10 | |
| F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=8.2.0<=8.3.0 | |
| F5 Traffix SDC | =5.2.0 |
Remedy
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/bfcfe6f04ed20db2504db8a254d1f40a1d84eb28
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/+bug/1794909
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/1105/commits/bfcfe6f04ed20db2504db8a254d1f40a1d84eb28
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00011.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106324
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3859-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVXA7PHINVT6DFF6PRLTDTVTXKDLVHNF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBOCC2M6YGPZA6US43YK4INPSJZZHRTG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W645KCLWFDBDGFJHG57WOVXGE62QSIJI/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00055.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2298
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3698
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00015.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-1000878
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/bfcfe6f04ed20db2504db8a254d1f40a1d84eb28
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1663893
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1663895
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1663894
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1000878
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1663889
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBOCC2M6YGPZA6US43YK4INPSJZZHRTG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W645KCLWFDBDGFJHG57WOVXGE62QSIJI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVXA7PHINVT6DFF6PRLTDTVTXKDLVHNF/
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/416694915449219d505531b1096384f3237dd6cc
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1000878
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140964
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000878
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000878
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000878
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-1000878?
CVE-2018-1000878 is a vulnerability in libarchive version commit 416694915449219d505531b1096384f3237dd6cc onwards that can result in Crash/DoS.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000878?
CVE-2018-1000878 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000878?
CVE-2018-1000878 affects libarchive versions 3.1.0 to 3.4.0.
How can I fix CVE-2018-1000878?
To fix CVE-2018-1000878, update libarchive to version 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.7 (for Ubuntu Trusty), 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.5 (for Ubuntu Xenial), 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2 (for Ubuntu Bionic), or 3.2.2-5ubuntu0.1 (for Ubuntu Cosmic).
What is CWE-416?
CWE-416 is a vulnerability that refers to Use After Free.
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