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CVE-2020-9308: Improper Input Validation

February 20, 2020 (updated July 21, 2021)

archive_read_support_format_rar5.c in libarchive attempts to unpack a RAR5 file with an invalid or corrupted header (such as a header size of zero), leading to a SIGSEGV or possibly unspecified other impact.

References

  • bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=20459
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9308

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.4.0 before 3.4.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.4.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.3 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

conan/libarchive/CVE-2020-9308.yml

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