Description
The archive_read_format_tar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tar file.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
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_misc
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308
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 vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
55.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
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