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CVE-2011-1778

MEDIUMEPSS 90th pctl
6.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libarchiveDebian
Fixed in:2.8.5-5CVE-2011-1778
Fixed in:2.8.5-5CVE-2011-1778
Fixed in:2.8.5-5CVE-2011-1778
Fixed in:2.8.5-5CVE-2011-1778

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days
90thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

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