archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 2.2.4 does not properly compute the length of a certain buffer when processing a malformed pax extension header, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) PAX or (2) TAR archive that triggers a buffer overflow
Published Jul 14, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.43%
Description
archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 2.2.4 does not properly compute the length of a certain buffer when processing a malformed pax extension header, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) PAX or (2) TAR archive that triggers a buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.2.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.43% (0.07432) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.43% (0.07432) | 93.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 36.31% (0.36313) | 96.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 7, 2025 | 35.29% (0.35291) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 41.01% (0.41014) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 3, 2025 | 31.90% (0.31898) | 96.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.98% (0.03985) | 87.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.64% (0.05640) | 83.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.98% (0.03985) | 87.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.99% (0.07987) | 94.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 7.99% (0.07987) | 94.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 10.11% (0.10105) | 94.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 10.29% (0.10289) | 94.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 6.64% (0.06641) | 93.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 5.75% (0.05747) | 92.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.70% (0.04697) | 91.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432924 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/38092 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26050 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26062 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26355 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28377 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:05.libarchive.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
- http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-07:05/libarchive.patch x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-03.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1455 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24885 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018379 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2521 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35405 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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