CVE-2015-8920
Published: September 20, 2016Last modified: September 13, 2023
Description
The _ar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_ar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds stack read) via a crafted ar file.
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Attack complexity | LOW |
Privileges required | NONE |
User interaction | REQUIRED |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality | NONE |
Integrity impact | NONE |
Availability impact | HIGH |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
Product | Release | Package | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libarchive | Not affected (3.6.1-r2) |
Stream | libarchive | Not affected (3.7.1-r0) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91301
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/511
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03