UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19221

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19221
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19221.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19221
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Published
2019-11-21T23:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:43Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

In Libarchive 3.4.0, archivewstringappendfrommbs 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-5ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.7
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.8+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-11build1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.5
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.6
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.2-3.1
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.1
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.2
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.3
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.4
3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools",
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.4.0-1ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.0-1ubuntu2

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.0-1
3.4.0-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-tools",
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.4.0-1ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}