CVE-2015-8924

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: September 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html