CVE-2017-5601
N/A
Published: January 27, 2017 at 10:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibarchive
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95837x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/98dcbbf0bf4854bf987557e55e55fff7abbf3ea9Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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