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ALPINE-CVE-2019-19221
ALPINE-CVE-2019-19221
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published November 21, 2019
In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs 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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.18 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.23 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.24 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.19 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.15 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.16 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.21 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.22 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.14 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.13 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.20 | 3.4.2-r0 |
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.17 | 3.4.2-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.18 | libarchive | 3.3.1-r1, 0, 2.8.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | libarchive | 3.0.3-r0, 0, 2.8.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | libarchive | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | libarchive | 3.2.0-r0, 0, 2.8.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | libarchive | 3.2.0-r0, 3.3.2-r0, 3.1.2-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | libarchive | 0, 2.8.4-r0, 2.8.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | libarchive | 3.3.2-r2, 0, 2.8.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libarchive | 0, 2.8.4-r0, 2.8.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | libarchive | 3.3.1-r1, 3.0.3-r0, 3.3.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | libarchive | 3.0.2-r0, 0, 2.8.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | libarchive | 3.2.2-r0, 3.1.2-r0, 3.3.2-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | libarchive | 2.8.4-r0, 3.2.2-r0, 3.3.3-r0 |
Timeline
- Nov 21, 2019 CVE Published
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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