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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-3641 · published 14 July 2007

CVE-2007-3641: Freebsd libarchive vulnerability

Freebsd · Libarchive

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.4% · top 5.8%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432924
http://osvdb.org/38092
http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/
http://secunia.com/advisories/26050 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26062 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26355
http://secunia.com/advisories/28377
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:05.libarchive.asc
http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-07:05/libarchive.patch Patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-03.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1455
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24885 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018379
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2521
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35405
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432924
http://osvdb.org/38092
http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/
http://secunia.com/advisories/26050 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26062 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26355
http://secunia.com/advisories/28377
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:05.libarchive.asc
http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-07:05/libarchive.patch Patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-03.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1455
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24885 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018379
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2521
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35405

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