CVE-2015-8916

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html - () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html - Third Party Advisory () https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504 - () https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504 -
References () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916 - Third Party Advisory () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 -

Information

Published : 2016-09-20 14:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:39


NVD link : CVE-2015-8916

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8916

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8916


JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

libarchive

  • libarchive

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference