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Libarchive CVE-2026-4426

MEDIUM
Incorrect Bitwise Shift of Integer (CWE-1335)
2026-03-19 secalert@redhat.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative
Red Hat
6.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 20, 2026 - 13:52 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 19, 2026 - 15:16 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in libarchive. An Undefined Behavior vulnerability exists in the zisofs decompression logic, caused by improper validation of a field (pz_log2_bs) read from ISO9660 Rock Ridge extensions. A remote attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted ISO file. This can lead to incorrect memory allocation and potential application crashes, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

AnalysisAI

Libarchive fails to properly validate the pz_log2_bs field in ISO9660 Rock Ridge extensions during zisofs decompression, allowing remote attackers to supply a crafted ISO file that triggers undefined behavior and causes denial-of-service through incorrect memory allocation and application crashes. The vulnerability requires user interaction (ISO file opening) but no authentication, affects libarchive across multiple distributions, and carries a moderate EPSS score (0.11%, 30th percentile) suggesting low current exploitation probability despite the moderate CVSS severity.

Technical ContextAI

Libarchive is a widely-used C library for reading and writing archive formats including ISO9660. The vulnerability resides in the zisofs decompression logic, which processes Rock Ridge extensions embedded in ISO9660 filesystems. Rock Ridge extensions extend ISO9660 with POSIX-like attributes. The pz_log2_bs field is a logarithmic block size parameter that, when improperly validated, can be used to calculate memory allocation sizes. The root cause is classified under CWE-1335 (Undefined Behavior), indicating the code performs operations on attacker-controlled values without sufficient range checking, leading to integer overflow, underflow, or other undefined state that manifests as incorrect buffer allocation and potential heap corruption or crash conditions.

RemediationAI

Apply the upstream libarchive fix corresponding to GitHub pull request #2897 or obtain a patched version of libarchive through your distribution's package manager. Users running Red Hat Enterprise Linux or derivatives should follow guidance at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4426. Until patching is complete, restrict execution of untrusted ISO files by disabling automatic ISO mounting, enforcing user warnings before opening ISO archives, and preventing non-administrative users from directly accessing ISO files via libarchive-dependent applications. For systems that must process untrusted ISO archives, consider running libarchive tools in isolated environments (containers, VMs) to limit crash impact.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 Fixed

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