CVE-2015-8917
Published: 31 December 2015
bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an invalid character in the name of a cab file.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.0.3-6ubuntu1.3)
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.2.0-2)
|
|
| wily |
Released
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.15.10.2)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2)
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | same patch as CVE-2015-8916 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8917
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3033-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian