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Mandriva Update for libarchive MDVSA-2011:190 (libarchive)

🗓️ 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType 
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Mandriva Update for libarchive MDVSA-2011:190 (libarchive) - Heap-based buffer overflow flaws in libarchiv

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2011-12/msg00015.php");
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831513");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_version("2026-04-24T15:56:23+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 15:56:23 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-12-23 10:36:08 +0530 (Fri, 23 Dec 2011)");
  script_xref(name:"MDVSA", value:"2011:190");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1777", "CVE-2011-1778");
  script_name("Mandriva Update for libarchive MDVSA-2011:190 (libarchive)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'libarchive'
  package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/release", re:"ssh/login/release=MNDK_2010\.1");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"libarchive on Mandriva Linux 2010.1,
  Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Two heap-based buffer overflow flaws were discovered in libarchive. If
  a user were tricked into expanding a specially-crafted ISO 9660
  CD-ROM image or tar archive with an application using libarchive,
  it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute
  arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application
  (CVE-2011-1777, CVE-2011-1778).

  The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);

res = "";

if(release == "MNDK_2010.1")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"bsdcpio", rpm:"bsdcpio~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"bsdtar", rpm:"bsdtar~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libarchive2", rpm:"libarchive2~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libarchive-devel", rpm:"libarchive-devel~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libarchive", rpm:"libarchive~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"lib64archive2", rpm:"lib64archive2~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"lib64archive-devel", rpm:"lib64archive-devel~2.8.3~1.1mdv2010.2", rls:"MNDK_2010.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}

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24 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.2
CVSS 26.8
EPSS0.04199
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