Disclosure summary
libarchive version commit 9693801580c0cf7c70e862d305270a16b52826a7 onwards (release v3.2.0 onwards) contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WARC parser - libarchive/archive_read_support_format_warc.c, _warc_read() that can result in DoS - quasi-infinite run time and disk usage from tiny file. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must open a specially crafted WARC file.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-119
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2018-1000880
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":"3.2.0","versionEndExcluding":"3.4.0"} |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.10 |
| 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
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- 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
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2018-12-20T12:29:01-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T17:17:07-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:18-04:00