CVE-2015-8928
published 2016-09-20CVE-2015-8928: The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.06%
79.2th percentile
The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | libarchive | < libarchive 3.2.0-2 (bookworm) | libarchive 3.2.0-2 (bookworm) |
| libarchive | libarchive | <= 3.1.901a | — |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.0-2 | 3.2.0-2 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.0-2 | 3.2.0-2 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.0-2 | 3.2.0-2 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.0-2 | 3.2.0-2 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
libarchive vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-07-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2015-8916 [MEDIUM] libarchive vulnerabilities
Title: libarchive vulnerabilities
Summary: libarchive could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Hanno Böck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues
when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8916, CVE-2015-8917
CVE-2015-8919, CVE-2015-8920, CVE-2015-8921, CVE-2015-8922, CVE-2015-8923,
CVE-2015-8924, CVE-2015-8925, CVE-2015-8926, CVE-2015-8928, CVE-2015-8930,
CVE-2015-8931, CVE-2015-8932, CVE-2015-8933, CVE-2015-8934, CVE-2016-5844)
Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple
security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote
attacke
Red Hat
libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser
vendor_redhat·2016-06-17·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8928 [MEDIUM] CWE-228 libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser
libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser
The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted MTREE file could cause a limited out-of-bounds read, potentially disclosing contents of application memory.
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2015-8928: libarchive - The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarch...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8928 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8928: libarchive - The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarch...
The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.2.0-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.2.0-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.2.0-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.2.0-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.2.0-2)
GHSA
GHSA-3cfr-mv5q-x2vc: The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2015-8928 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-3cfr-mv5q-x2vc: The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree
The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
OSV
CVE-2015-8928: The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree
osv·2016-09-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8928 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8928: The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree
The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
OSV
libarchive vulnerabilities
osv·2016-07-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2015-8916 [MEDIUM] libarchive vulnerabilities
libarchive vulnerabilities
Hanno Böck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues
when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8916, CVE-2015-8917
CVE-2015-8919, CVE-2015-8920, CVE-2015-8921, CVE-2015-8922, CVE-2015-8923,
CVE-2015-8924, CVE-2015-8925, CVE-2015-8926, CVE-2015-8928, CVE-2015-8930,
CVE-2015-8931, CVE-2015-8932, CVE-2015-8933, CVE-2015-8934, CVE-2016-5844)
Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple
security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-07-05·CVSS 6.5
[MEDIUM] libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While only
one tracking bug has
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8928 libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser
bugzilla·2016-06-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8928 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8928 libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser
CVE-2015-8928 libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser
Upstream bug:
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/550
Upstream fix:
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/64d5628
> The mtree parser scanned from the end of the string to identify
> the filename when the filename is the last element of the line.
> If the filename was the entire line, the logic would scan back
> to before the start of the string.
libarchive-2.8 does not include support for this mtree variant.
Discussion:
Created libarchive tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1352776]
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Via RHSA-2016:1844 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91337http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/550https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91337http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/550https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
2016-09-20
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