VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8933
Integer overflow in the archive_read_format_tar_skip function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.03%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the archive_read_format_tar_skip function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) 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
- 2.03% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- libarchive/libarchive · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- 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/91421
- 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/548Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, 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.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- 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/91421
- 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/548Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.