CVE-2015-8929

MEDIUM

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop < 3.1.901a - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a tar file.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517
Mailing List, 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
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 48.7%
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-119
Status published
Products (4)
libarchive/libarchive < 3.1.901a
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 12 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_server 12 sp1
suse/linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 sp1
Published Sep 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026