CVE-2022-36227
Publication date 22 November 2022
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
In libarchive before 3.6.2, the software does not check for an error after calling calloc function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: the discoverer cites this CWE-476 remark but third parties dispute the code-execution impact: "In rare circumstances, when NULL is equivalent to the 0x0 memory address and privileged code can access it, then writing or reading memory is possible, which may lead to code execution."
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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libarchive | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
22.04 LTS jammy |
Vulnerable
|
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20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
|
18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
|
Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |