CVE-2015-8929
CVE-2015-8929
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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.
CVSS 5.5 · Medium · EPSS 1.5% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
n/a
- Versions
- n/a: Affected
No fix published
libarchive Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0-2
Update to 3.2.0-2
libarchive Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0-2
Update to 3.2.0-2
libarchive Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0-2
Update to 3.2.0-2
Original sources
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8929