CVE-2015-8929
Published: 20 September 2016
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | introduced and fixed between 3.1.2 and 3.2.0 |
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
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/d24e79e |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |