CVE-2015-8924

MEDIUM

Libarchive < 3.1.901a - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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, 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