Description
libarchive 3.3.2 suffers from an out-of-bounds read within lha_read_data_none() in archive_read_support_format_lha.c when extracting a specially crafted lha archive, related to lha_crc16.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libarchive | 3.2.2-4.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libarchive | 3.2.2-4.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libarchive | 3.2.2-4.1 | — |
| Debian 9 | libarchive | 3.2.2-2+deb9u1 | DSA-4360-1 |
| Debian 8 | libarchive | 3.1.2-11+deb8u4 | DLA-1600-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3736-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4 | USN-3736-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6 | USN-3736-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | bsdtar +2 | 3.3.2-7.el8 | RHSA-2019:3698 |
| RHEL 7 | bsdtar +3 | 3.1.2-12.el7 | RHSA-2019:2298 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SLES 15 | libarchive | 3.3.2-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3571-1, SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libarchive | 3.1.2-26.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libarchive | 3.1.2-26.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3640-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libarchive | 3.1.2-26.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libarchive | 3.1.2-26.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3640-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | libarchive | 3.3.3-3.14.1 | SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.9 | libarchive | 3.3.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | libarchive | 3.3.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | libarchive | 3.3.3-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | bsdtar +3 | 3.1.2-12.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1325 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | bsdtar +2 | 3.3.2-7.el8 | ELSA-2019-3698 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | bsdtar +3 | 3.1.2-12.el7 | ELSA-2019-2298 |
Advisories 12
- RHSA-2019:3698 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2298 Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3736-1 libarchive vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4360-1 libarchive - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1600-1 libarchive - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3640-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2021:2757-1 Recommended update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3571-1 Security update for libarchive SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2019-3698 Moderate: libarchive security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1325 Moderate: libarchive security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2298 Moderate: libarchive security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/875960
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181129 [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update mailing-list
- DSA-4360 vendor-advisory
- USN-3736-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/948
- RHSA-2019:2298 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201908-11 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:3698 vendor-advisory