CVE-2015-8916

MEDIUM

Canonical Ubuntu Linux < 3.1.901a - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0323
EPSS Percentile 86.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 7.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
libarchive/libarchive < 3.1.901a
Published Sep 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026