CVE-2015-8929
published 2016-09-20CVE-2015-8929: 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…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.54%
72.1th percentile
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.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
libarchive: Memory leak in TAR parser
vendor_redhat·2016-06-17·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8929 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 libarchive: Memory leak in TAR parser
libarchive: Memory leak in TAR parser
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.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted TAR file could cause the application to leak small amounts of memory, eventually leading to denial of service.
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: libarchive (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2015-8929: libarchive - Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2....
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8929 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8929: libarchive - Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2....
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.
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-24gg-vmf8-whvm: Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-8929 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-24gg-vmf8-whvm: Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2
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.
OSV
CVE-2015-8929: Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2
osv·2016-09-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8929 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8929: Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2
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.
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/91340https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517https://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/91340https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
2016-09-20
Published