VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8929
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.54%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.54% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · 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/2016/06/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517Exploit, Issue Tracking, 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/2016/06/17/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.