National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-1777

Overview

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) heap_add_entry and (2) relocate_dir functions in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c in libarchive through 2.8.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ISO9660 image.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2011:1507

Hyperlink:https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1507.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3158

Hyperlink:http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3158