CVE-2015-8918
Published: 20 September 2016
The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | never affected a released version, introduced and fixed between 3.1.2 and 3.2.0. Introduced by: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/cf8e67ffc8a2227b63fc6d3d1569b0214f160f54 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
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| upstream |
Released
(3.2.0-2)
|
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| wily |
Not vulnerable
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b6ba560 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |