CVE-2020-9308: High severity Libarchive libarchive vulnerability

Published Feb 20, 2020
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Updated

archivereadsupportformatrar5.c in libarchive before 3.4.2 attempts to unpack a RAR5 file with an invalid or corrupted header (such as a header size of zero), leading to a SIGSEGV or possibly unspecified other impact.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Libarchive libarchive>=3.4.0<3.4.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
debian/libarchive
3.4.3-2+deb11u13.4.3-2+deb11u43.6.2-1+deb12u43.6.2-1+deb12u23.7.4-4+deb13u13.8.8-2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libarchive to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.4.3-2+deb11u1Fixed in 3.4.3-2+deb11u4Fixed in 3.6.2-1+deb12u4Fixed in 3.6.2-1+deb12u2Fixed in 3.7.4-4+deb13u1Fixed in 3.8.8-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade libarchive to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.4.2

Event History

Feb 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:07 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:07 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:50 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·03:51 AM
Description
Jul 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:34 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9308?

CVE-2020-9308 is a vulnerability in libarchive that allows for a SIGSEGV or other unspecified impact when attempting to unpack a RAR5 file with an invalid or corrupted header.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9308?

The severity of CVE-2020-9308 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-9308?

Versions 3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1 and below of libarchive in Ubuntu, versions 3.3.3-4+deb10u1, 3.3.3-4+deb10u3, 3.4.3-2+deb11u1, 3.6.2-1, and 3.7.2-1 of libarchive in Debian, and versions up to and including 3.4.2 of Libarchive are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-9308?

Upgrade to version 3.4.2 or later of libarchive to fix CVE-2020-9308.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9308?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9308 on the following links: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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