CVE-2017-14166: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-14166MGASA-2017-0337UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14166DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14166DLA-1092-1
Published 06-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14166 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 06-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.77% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- libarchive< 3.2.2-3.1 | < 3.0.4-3+wheezy6+deb7u1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Mageia2 products
- libarchive< 3.2.2-1.4.mga5
- libarchive< 3.3.1-1.1.mga6
Alpine1 product
- libarchive< 3.3.2-r1 | < 3.2.2-r1 | < 3.3.1-r2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive3.3.2
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4
6 vendors · 8 products
References
15 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fa7438a0ff4033e4741c807394a9af6207940d71X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory