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Description
In libarchive before 3.6.2, the software does not check for an error after calling calloc function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: the discoverer cites this CWE-476 remark but third parties dispute the code-execution impact: "In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution."
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*cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.2.0 up to (excluding) 8.2.12
*cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0 up to (excluding) 9.0.6
*cpe:2.3:a:splunk:universal_forwarder:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V67OO2UUQAUJS3IK4JZPF6F3LUCBU6IS/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V67OO2UUQAUJS3IK4JZPF6F3LUCBU6IS/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-14 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-14 Third Party Advisory
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.6.2
Added
CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.gentoo.org/882521 Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/882521 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/blob/v3.0.0a/libarchive/archive_write.c#L215 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/blob/v3.0.0a/libarchive/archive_write.c#L215 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00034.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00034.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V67OO2UUQAUJS3IK4JZPF6F3LUCBU6IS/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V67OO2UUQAUJS3IK4JZPF6F3LUCBU6IS/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
In libarchive 3.6.1, the software does not check for an error after calling calloc function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: the discoverer cites this CWE-476 remark but third parties dispute the code-execution impact: "In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution."
In libarchive before 3.6.2, the software does not check for an error after calling calloc function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: the discoverer cites this CWE-476 remark but third parties dispute the code-execution impact: "In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution."
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.gentoo.org/882521 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.gentoo.org/882521 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1754 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1754 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE11/24/2022 11:15:18 AM
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Description
In libarchive 3.6.1, the software does not check for an error after calling calloc function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference or, in some cases, even arbitrary code execution.
In libarchive 3.6.1, the software does not check for an error after calling calloc function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: the discoverer cites this CWE-476 remark but third parties dispute the code-execution impact: "In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution."
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