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CVE-2022-26280

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component...

6.5 MediumFix available

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.88%Up 1.0 points since Mar 29, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
CVE-2022-26280
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
CVE-2022-26280
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-30841 No score

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
EUVD-2022-30841
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v37p-j5qh-w8c9 9.1

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component...

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
GHSA-v37p-j5qh-w8c9
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-26280 6.5

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-26280
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVAZL-9210 6.5

CVE-2022-26280 affecting package libarchive for versions less than 3.6.1-1

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
AZL-9210
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVBELL-CVE-2022-26280 6.5

CVE-2022-26280 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2022-26280
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-26280 6.5

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-26280
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVOESA-2022-1742 9.1

libarchive security update

libarchive is an open-source BSD-licensed C programming library that provides streaming access to a variety of different archive formats,including tar, cpio, pax, zip, and ISO9660 images. The distribution also includes bsdtar and bsdcpio, full-featured implementations of tar and cpio that use libarchive.

Security Fix(es):

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.(CVE-2022-26280)

Record
OESA-2022-1742
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2022:5252 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update

Record
RHSA-2022:5252
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2022:5252 6.5

Moderate: libarchive security update

The libarchive programming library can create and read several different streaming archive formats, including GNU tar, cpio, and ISO 9660 CD-ROM images. Libarchive is used notably in the bsdtar utility, scripting language bindings such as python-libarchive, and several popular desktop file managers.

Security Fix(es):

  • libarchive: an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init (CVE-2022-26280)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Record
RLSA-2022:5252
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-26280 6.5

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-26280
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2022:5252 No score

Moderate: libarchive security update

The libarchive programming library can create and read several different streaming archive formats, including GNU tar, cpio, and ISO 9660 CD-ROM images. Libarchive is used notably in the bsdtar utility, scripting language bindings such as python-libarchive, and several popular desktop file managers. Security Fix(es):

  • libarchive: an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init (CVE-2022-26280) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Record
ALSA-2022:5252
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.

Record
CVE-2022-26280
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2022-0142 No score

Updated libarchive packages fix security vulnerability

7zip reader: fix PPMD read beyond boundary. ZIP reader: fix possible out of bounds read. ISO reader: fix possible heap buffer overflow in read_children(). RARv4 redaer: fix multiple issues in RARv4 filter code (introduced in libarchive 3.6.0):

  • fix heap use after free in archive_read_format_rar_read_data();
  • fix null dereference in read_data_compressed();
  • fix heap user after free in run_filters().
Record
MGASA-2022-0142
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13549-1 No score

bsdtar-3.7.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the bsdtar-3.7.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13549-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:1803-1 No score

Security update for libarchive

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-26280: Fixed out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init (bsc#1197634).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:1803-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:1930-1 No score

Security update for libarchive

This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-26280: Fixed out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init (bsc#1197634).
  • CVE-2021-36976: Fixed use-after-free in copy_string (called from do_uncompress_block and process_block) (bsc#1188572).
  • CVE-2017-5601: Fixed out-of-bounds memory access preventing denial-of-service (bsc#1197634, bsc#1189528).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:1930-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5374-1 No score

libarchive vulnerability

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

Record
USN-5374-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libarchive
Alpine:v3.15
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.16
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.17
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.18
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.19
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.20
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.21
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.22
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.23
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
libarchive
Alpine:v3.24
before 3.6.1-r0
3.6.1-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
bsdtar
AlmaLinux:9
before 3.5.3-2.el9_0
3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive
AlmaLinux:9
before 3.5.3-2.el9_0
3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-devel
AlmaLinux:9
before 3.5.3-2.el9_0
3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive
Azure Linux:2
before 3.6.1-1
3.6.1-1
libarchive
Debian:12
before 3.6.2-1
3.6.2-1
libarchive
Debian:13
before 3.6.2-1
3.6.2-1
libarchive
Debian:14
before 3.6.2-1
3.6.2-1
libarchive
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 3.4.3-2+deb11u2, plus listed versions
3.4.3-23.4.3-2+deb11u1
3.4.3-2+deb11u2
libarchive
Mageia:8
before 3.6.1-1.mga8
3.6.1-1.mga8
libarchive
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
before 3.4.3-5.oe1
3.4.3-5.oe1
libarchive
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3
before 3.4.3-5.oe1
3.4.3-5.oe1
libarchive
openEuler:22.03-LTS
before 3.5.2-4.oe2203
3.5.2-4.oe2203
bsdcat-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdcpio-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdtar-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdcat-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdcpio-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdtar-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdcat-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdcpio-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
bsdtar-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive
Rocky Linux:9
before 0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
0:3.5.3-2.el9_0
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
before 3.4.2-150200.4.6.1
3.4.2-150200.4.6.1
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3
before 3.4.2-150200.4.6.1
3.4.2-150200.4.6.1
libarchive
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 3.4.2-150200.4.6.1
3.4.2-150200.4.6.1
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
libarchive
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
libarchive
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
3.4.0-13.4.0-1build13.4.0-1ubuntu23.4.0-2ubuntu13.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.2
libarchive
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
before 3.6.0-1ubuntu1, plus listed versions
3.4.3-23.4.3-2build13.5.2-13.5.2-1ubuntu1
3.6.0-1ubuntu1
bsdtar
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.7.2-1.1
3.7.2-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, factsOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-26280 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libarchive, published March 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.88%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in libarchive 3.6.1-r0.

References

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