CVE-2015-8918
published 2016-09-20CVE-2015-8918: 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…
PriorityP335high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.84%
88.9th percentile
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."
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libarchive | — | — |
| libarchive | libarchive | <= 3.1.901a | — |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
vendor_debian7.5LOW
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-6qx6-pvc6-fffj: The archive_string_append function in archive_string
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-8918 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-6qx6-pvc6-fffj: The archive_string_append function in archive_string
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."
Red Hat
libarchive: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser
vendor_redhat·2016-06-17·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2015-8918 [HIGH] CWE-228 libarchive: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser
libarchive: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser
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."
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2015-8918: libarchive - The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2....
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2015-8918 [HIGH] CVE-2015-8918: libarchive - The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2....
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."
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
2016-09-20
Published