Libarchive multiple security issues
Published Apr 13, 2012
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.35%
Description
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libarchive 2.8.4 and 2.8.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) TAR archive or (2) ISO9660 image.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libarchive
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libarchive as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.
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:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01355) | 70.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01371) | 68.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 64.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 78.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 76.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 73.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3038 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1779 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1779
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1779
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3038 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1779 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1779 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1779 |
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