Bug 2355784 (CVE-2024-48615)

Summary: CVE-2024-48615 libarchive: Null Pointer Dereference in Libarchive
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: ljavorsk
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A flaw was found in Libarchive's bsdtar component. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a crash and potential denial of service (DoS) via a crafted TAR archive.
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Bug Depends On: 2356149, 2356150, 2356147, 2356148    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-03-28 15:01:16 UTC
Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libarchive 3.7.6 and earlier when running program bsdtar in function header_pax_extension at rchive_read_support_format_tar.c:1844:8.