CVE-2015-8916
on github
Published
Severity
CVSS v3:
6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2:
4.3 MEDIUM
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
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
Configurations
| CPE23 | Version Start | Version End | Exact Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 12.04 |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 16.04 |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 15.10 |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 14.04 |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 8.0 |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 7.0 |
| cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | 3.1.901a (including) | * |