CVE-2013-0211
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c...
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2013-0211- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2013-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0246 No score
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2013-0246- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9hm-r59j-h433 No score
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c...
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-c9hm-r59j-h433- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2013-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-0211 No score
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10127-1 No score
bsdtar-3.2.2-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the bsdtar-3.2.2-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10127-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0667-1 No score
Security update for libarchive
libarchive was updated to fix a directory traversal in the bsdcpio tool, which allowed attackers supplying crafted archives to overwrite files. (CVE-2015-2304)
Also, a integer overflow was fixed that could also overflow buffers. (CVE-2013-0211)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0667-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-0211 No score
Integer signedness error in the archive_write_zip_data function in archive_write_set_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on 64-bit machines, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors, which triggers an improper conversion between unsigned and signed types, leading to a buffer overflow.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2549-1 No score
libarchive vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the libarchive bsdcpio utility extracted absolute paths by default without using the --insecure flag, contrary to expectations. If a user or automated system were tricked into extracting cpio archives containing absolute paths, a remote attacker may be able to write to arbitrary files. (CVE-2015-2304)
Fabian Yamaguchi discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain type conversions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2013-0211)
- Record
USN-2549-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libarchiveDebian:12 |
before 3.0.4-3 | 3.0.4-3 |
libarchiveDebian:13 |
before 3.0.4-3 | 3.0.4-3 |
libarchiveDebian:14 |
before 3.0.4-3 | 3.0.4-3 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-9.1 | 3.1.2-9.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-9.1 | 3.1.2-9.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-9.1 | 3.1.2-9.1 |
libarchiveSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-9.1 | 3.1.2-9.1 |
libarchiveUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions 3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu2 |
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1 |
bsdtaropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 3.2.2-2.1 | 3.2.2-2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| 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-2013-0211 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Libarchive, published March 25, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.93%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in libarchive 3.0.4-3.
References
github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/22531545514043e04633e1c015c7540b9de9dbe4
freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:23.libarchive.asc
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:147
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00065.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101876.html
securityfocus.com/bid/58926
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902998
securitytracker.com/id/1035995
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2549-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0211
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0211
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150667-1
bugzilla.suse.com/800024
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0211
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0211