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CVE-2018-1000880 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1000880: 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

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1000880 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libarchive→ fixed in3.3.3-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libarchive

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libarchive→ fixed in3.3.3-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libarchive

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libarchive→ fixed in3.3.3-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libarchive
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