CVE-2024-57970
libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long
02 Description
libarchive through 3.7.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read in header_gnu_longlink in archive_read_support_format_tar.c via a TAR archive because it mishandles truncation in the middle of a GNU long
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.25% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 16.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-02-16 00:00Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-02-18 17:05Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-02-16
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.0)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-126Buffer Over-readVariant
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 71884177f71a0c38f8599f3285c4af9906f931244df4fa32492fdf70b8b46127
05 Affected products
06 References
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 10
- bsdtar Fixed in 3.7.7-2.el10_0
- libarchive Fixed in 3.7.7-2.el10_0
- libarchive-devel Fixed in 3.7.7-2.el10_0
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 10
- bsdtar Fixed in 3.7.7-2.el10_0
- libarchive Fixed in 3.7.7-2.el10_0
- libarchive-devel Fixed in 3.7.7-2.el10_0
Derived from AlmaLinux 10. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 10 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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