CVE-2019-19221

libarchive-tools: In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.chas an out-of-bounds read because of an incor...

CVE-2019-19221 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by bsdcpio 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6, released November 21, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.5
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0066
51st percentile

In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.chas an out-of-bounds read because of an incorrect mbrtowc or mbtowc call.For example, bsdtar crashes via a crafted archive.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bsdcpio · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 bsdcpio 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 Nov 21, 2019
bsdtar · RHEL 8 0:3.3.2-9.el8 RHSA-2020:4443 Nov 4, 2020
bsdtar · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 bsdtar 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 Nov 21, 2019
bsdtar · ol 8 0:3.3.2-9.el8 ELSA-2020-4443 Nov 10, 2020
libarchive · RHEL 8 0:3.3.2-9.el8 RHSA-2020:4443 Nov 4, 2020
libarchive · ol 8 0:3.3.2-9.el8 ELSA-2020-4443 Nov 10, 2020
libarchive-devel · RHEL 8 0:3.3.2-9.el8 RHSA-2020:4443 Nov 4, 2020
libarchive-devel · ol 8 0:3.3.2-9.el8 ELSA-2020-4443 Nov 10, 2020
libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 libarchive-tools 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 Nov 21, 2019
libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 libarchive-tools 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 Nov 21, 2019
libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 libarchive-tools 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libarchive-tools · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 libarchive-tools 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libarchive13 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 libarchive13 3.2.2-3.1ubuntu0.6 Nov 21, 2019
libarchive13 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 libarchive13 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 Nov 21, 2019
libarchive13t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 libarchive13t64 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libarchive13t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 libarchive13t64 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026

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