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CVE-2019-1000020

libarchive: Infinite recursion in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c resulting in denial of service

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 20, 2019

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

libarchive version commit 5a98dcf8a86364b3c2c469c85b93647dfb139961 onwards (version v2.8.0 onwards) contains a CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in ISO9660 parser, archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c, read_CE()/parse_rockridge() that can result in DoS by infinite loop. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted ISO9660 file.

Statement

This vulnerability is present in the libarchive package included in Red Hat Virtualization Hypervisor, however it is never exposed to ISO images created by attackers or users, so the vulnerability can not be exploited.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')