CVE-2011-1778

Publication date 2 December 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libarchive 11.10 oneiric
Fixed 2.8.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.8.4-1ubuntu0.11.04.1
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.8.4-1ubuntu0.10.10.1
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.8.0-2ubuntu0.1
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libarchive

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1310-1
    • libarchive vulnerabilities
    • 19 December 2011

Other references