CVE-2017-5601: libarchive Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-5601MGASA-2017-0056UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5601DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5601DLA-810-1
Published 27-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5601 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libarchive. EPSS estimates a 4.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.50%
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 7 · Related 6Timeline
- 27-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.50% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.2-r0 | < 3.2.2-r1
Debian1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.1-6 | < 3.0.4-3+wheezy5+deb7u1
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive3.2.2
Mageia1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.2-1.1.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
5 vendors · 5 products
References
13 links- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/98dcbbf0bf4854bf987557e55e55fff7abbf3ea9X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
