Disclosure summary
libarchive version commit 379867ecb330b3a952fb7bfa7bffb7bbd5547205 onwards (release v3.3.0 onwards) contains a CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in ACL parser - libarchive/archive_acl.c, archive_acl_from_text_l() that can result in Crash/DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted archive file.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-476
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2018-1000879
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| libarchive | libarchive | * {"versionStartIncluding":"3.3.0","versionEndExcluding":"3.4.0"} |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 28 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 29 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 30 |
| opensuse | leap | 15.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- bugs.launchpad.net — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- bugs.launchpad.net — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Third Party Advisory
- github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
PUBLISHED 2018-12-20T12:29:01-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T17:17:06-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:18-04:00