Bug 782008 - Libarchive is unable to open ISO files - Regression caused due to CVE-2011-1777 security fix
Summary: Libarchive is unable to open ISO files - Regression caused due to CVE-2011-17...
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: libarchive
Version: 6.2
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Tomáš Bžatek
QA Contact: qe-baseos-daemons
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Blocks: 783375
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Reported: 2012-01-16 10:49 UTC by Ramon de C Valle
Modified: 2015-03-03 23:04 UTC (History)
9 users (show)

Fixed In Version: libarchive-2.8.3-4.el6_2
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
A bug introduced by fixing the CVE-2011-1777 security vulnerability broke functionality of the ISO 9660 CD-ROM image reader and prevented users from opening ISO 9660 images. A patch has been applied to restore full functionality.
Clone Of: CVE-2010-4666, CVE-2011-1777, CVE-2011-1778, CVE-2011-1779
: 783375 (view as bug list)
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-04-09 13:17:26 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2012:0464 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE libarchive bug fix update 2012-04-09 17:16:04 UTC

Comment 3 Ramon de C Valle 2012-01-16 11:14:16 UTC 
This is a regression from Bug 705849 in latest version of libarchive package released via RHSA-2011:1507. The CVE-2011-1777.patch attached to Bug 705849 breaks ISO support. This regression was found by Mageia QA: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3941.
Comment 4 Tomáš Bžatek 2012-01-20 17:26:21 UTC 
Rising severity/priority as this regression should better be fixed in 6.3
Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2012-02-08 07:03:27 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has 
requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed 
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Comment 13 Eliska Slobodova 2012-04-02 10:32:52 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
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    New Contents:
A bug introduced by fixing the CVE-2011-1777 security vulnerability broke functionality of the ISO 9660 CD-ROM image reader and prevented users from opening ISO 9660 images. A patch has been applied to restore full functionality.
Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2012-04-09 13:17:26 UTC 
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0464.html
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