vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2019-19221: CVE-2019-19221 libarchive: out-of-bounds read in archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.c (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 5, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 21, 2019
Added
Nov 5, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.c has an out-of-bounds read because of an incorrect mbrtowc or mbtowc call. For example, bsdtar crashes via a crafted archive.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-bsdcat-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bsdcpio-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bsdtarredhat-upgrade-bsdtar-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libarchiveredhat-upgrade-libarchive-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libarchive-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libarchive-devel
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