CVE-2017-11125 json
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
published 2017-07-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-2762
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
Patch / fix
- xar Debian 14, Debian 13 1.8.0.498-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11125
- xar openSUSE Leap 16.0 1.8.0.0.503-bp160.1.1
- xar openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.8.0.0.503-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21153-1openSUSE-SU-2026:11103-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2017-11125 updated cvss 3.3
xar: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2S2KRIILUKBJHXDNYJQQX74TFUQRG5ND/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YV6RF6VWM7AFYFTTS7VY5TNH26QUEEFC/
vendor-advisory
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blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2017/06/28/xar-null-pointer-dereference-in-xar_get_path-util-c/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11125
- NVD CVE-2017-11125
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