CVE-2017-5601
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in...
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
CVE-2017-5601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
CVE-2017-5601- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14700 No score
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14700- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7xm3-5xp5-q98v
7.5
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in...
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
GHSA-7xm3-5xp5-q98v- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-5601
7.5
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-5601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
CVE-2017-5601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-5601
7.5
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5601
7.5
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5601- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0056 No score
Updated libarchive packages fix security vulnerability
An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive. (CVE-2017-5601)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0056- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:0944-1 No score
Security update for libarchive
This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-36976: Fixed an invalid memory access that could cause data corruption (bsc#1188572).
Non-security updates:
- Updated references for CVE-2017-5601, which was already fixed in a previous version (bsc#1022528 bsc#1189528).
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2022:0944-1- 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-2022:0944-1 No score
Security update for libarchive
This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-36976: Fixed an invalid memory access that could cause data corruption (bsc#1188572).
Non-security updates:
- Updated references for CVE-2017-5601, which was already fixed in a previous version (bsc#1022528 bsc#1189528).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0944-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0944-2 No score
Security update for libarchive
This update for libarchive fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-36976: Fixed an invalid memory access that could cause data corruption (bsc#1188572).
Non-security updates:
- Updated references for CVE-2017-5601, which was already fixed in a previous version (bsc#1022528 bsc#1189528).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0944-2- 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-3225-1 No score
libarchive vulnerabilities
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled hardlink entries when extracting archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. (CVE-2016-5418)
Christian Wressnegger, Alwin Maier, and Fabian Yamaguchi discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled filename lengths when writing ISO9660 archives. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-6250)
Alexander Cherepanov discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled recursive decompressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to hang, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-7166)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled non-printable multibyte characters in filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-8687)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled line sizes when extracting certain archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-8688)
It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled multiple EmptyStream attributes when extracting certain 7zip archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-8689)
Jakub Jirasek discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled memory when extracting certain archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2017-5601)
- Record
USN-3225-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libarchiveAlpine:v3.4 |
before 3.2.2-r0 | 3.2.2-r0 |
libarchiveAlpine:v3.5 |
before 3.2.2-r1 | 3.2.2-r1 |
libarchiveDebian:12 |
before 3.2.1-6 | 3.2.1-6 |
libarchiveDebian:13 |
before 3.2.1-6 | 3.2.1-6 |
libarchiveDebian:14 |
before 3.2.1-6 | 3.2.1-6 |
libarchiveDebian:8 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-11+deb8u4, plus listed versions 3.1.2-113.1.2-11+deb8u13.1.2-11+deb8u23.1.2-11+deb8u33.1.2-11+deb8u3~bpo70+1 |
3.1.2-11+deb8u4 |
libarchiveDebian:7 |
before 3.0.4-3+wheezy5+deb7u1, plus listed versions 3.0.4-3+nmu13.0.4-3+wheezy13.0.4-3+wheezy23.0.4-3+wheezy33.0.4-3+wheezy43.0.4-3+wheezy5 |
3.0.4-3+wheezy5+deb7u1 |
libarchiveMageia:5 |
before 3.2.2-1.1.mga5 | 3.2.2-1.1.mga5 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
libarchiveSUSE: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 |
libarchiveSUSE: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 |
libarchiveopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.5.1-150400.3.3.1 | 3.5.1-150400.3.3.1 |
libarchiveUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4, plus listed versions 3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu23.1.2-7ubuntu2.13.1.2-7ubuntu2.23.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 |
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4 |
libarchiveUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3, plus listed versions 3.1.2-11build13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
libarchiveUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4, plus listed versions 3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu23.1.2-7ubuntu2.13.1.2-7ubuntu2.23.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 |
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4 |
libarchiveUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3, plus listed versions 3.1.2-11build13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3 |
libarchiveopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 | 3.4.2-150200.4.3.1 |
bsdtaropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.7.2-1.1 | 3.7.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5601 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libarchive, published January 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.33%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in libarchive 3.2.2-r0.
References
secunia.com/secunia_research/2017-3
github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/98dcbbf0bf4854bf987557e55e55fff7abbf3ea9
securityfocus.com/bid/95837
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
securitytracker.com/id/1037974
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5601
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xm3-5xp5-q98v
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-5601
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5601
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0056.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20223
lwn.net/Alerts/713127
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220944-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1022528
bugzilla.suse.com/1188572
bugzilla.suse.com/1189528
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5601
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-36976
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220944-2
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221930-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1197634
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-26280
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5601
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3225-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5601
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5418
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6250
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7166
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8687
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8688
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8689
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/2GOSOUIKGPKMNRIKY4M2SLF54G6W2YC4
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23177