CVE-2015-8918

HIGH

Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software... - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
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, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0257
EPSS Percentile 85.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
libarchive/libarchive < 3.1.901a
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 12.0 sp1
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server 12.0 sp1
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12.0 sp1
Published Sep 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026