CVE-2013-0211

libarchive: read buffer overflow on 64-bit systems

Published Sep 30, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0246 Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2549-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 30, 2013, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 25, 2013, 12:00 AM