VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-8918

The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.84%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 3.84% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: novell/suse linux enterprise software development kit · novell/suse linux enterprise desktop · novell/suse linux enterprise server · libarchive/libarchive
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.