libarchive: Out of bounds read in lha_read_file_header_1() function
Published Jan 27, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.50%
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 products
No data.
- 3.2.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libarchive
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libarchive
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libarchive | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- 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 | 4.50% (0.04503) | 91.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.45% (0.04447) | 90.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 24, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 82.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 65.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.71% (0.01708) | 80.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 65.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01542) | 69.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.39% (0.00393) | 58.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 79.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 78.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00629) | 75.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 33.71th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 33.02th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 73.12th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.57% (0.01565) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95837 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037974 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5601 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417912 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/98dcbbf0bf4854bf987557e55e55fff7abbf3ea9 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5601
- https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2017-3/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5601
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95837 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037974 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5601 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417912 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/98dcbbf0bf4854bf987557e55e55fff7abbf3ea9 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5601 | ||
| https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2017-3/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5601 |
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