archive_read_support_format_rar5.c in libarchive before 3.4.2 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.

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

  - In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.c has an out-of-bounds read because
    of an incorrect mbrtowc or mbtowc call. For example, bsdtar crashes via a crafted archive.
    (CVE-2019-19221)

  - archive_read_support_format_rar5.c in libarchive before 3.4.2 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. (CVE-2020-9308)

The remote Fedora 31 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2020-d8278fe24d advisory.

    Rebase to version 3.4.3

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 32 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2020-94211d0a7d advisory.

    Rebase to version 3.4.3

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-28 (libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please       review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted       archive file possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with       the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4293-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly     use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19221)

    It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly     use this issue to cause a crash resulting in a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
    This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.10. (CVE-2020-9308)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
424007	Alpine: multiple libarchive packages: security update to 3.4.2-r0	Tenable Cloud Security	Alpine Linux Local Security Checks	high
424007	Alpine: multiple libarchive packages: security update to 3.4.2-r0	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Alpine Linux Local Security Checks	high
137215	Fedora 31 : libarchive (2020-d8278fe24d)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
137117	Fedora 32 : libarchive (2020-94211d0a7d)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
134605	GLSA-202003-28 : libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
134298	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : libarchive vulnerabilities (USN-4293-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high

Detections

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CVE-2020-9308

high

Tenable Plugins

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high