Description
A flaw was found in libarchive. A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the ACL parsing logic, specifically within the archive_acl_from_text_nl() function. When processing a malformed ACL string (such as a bare "d" or "default" tag without subsequent fields), the function fails to perform adequate validation before advancing the pointer. An attacker can exploit this by providing a maliciously crafted archive, causing an application utilizing the libarchive API (such as bsdtar) to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
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 | 3.8.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libarchive | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libarchive | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.8.5-1ubuntu2.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libarchive | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.8 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.5+esm3 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | libarchive +1 | 3.8.7-1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:8944 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:8944 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0986 libarchive: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:8944 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5745 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2455921 issue-tracking