libarchive version commit 5a98dcf8a86364b3c2c469c85b93647dfb139961 onwards (version v2.8.0 onwards) contains a CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop) vulnerability in ISO9660 parser, archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c, read_CE()/parse_rockridge() that can result in DoS by infinite loop. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted ISO9660 file.
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libarchive | Libarchive | 2.8.0 (including) | 3.4.0 (excluding) |
| Libarchive | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Libarchive | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Libarchive | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Libarchive | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Libarchive | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | libarchive-0:3.1.2-12.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | libarchive-0:3.3.2-7.el8 | * |