An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| libarchive | libarchive | 3.8.1 | - |
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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libarchive / libarchive
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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