VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8924
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 5.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.38% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libarchive/libarchive · novell/suse linux enterprise software development kit · novell/suse linux enterprise desktop · novell/suse linux enterprise server · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- 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.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- 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.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.