CVE-2015-8916
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 20, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 17, 2016
Description
bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 91296vdb-entry
- USN-3033-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1844vendor-advisory
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504
- [oss-security] 20160617 Many invalid memory access issues in libarchivemailing-list
- GLSA-201701-03vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160617 Re: Many invalid memory access issues in libarchivemailing-list
- DSA-3657vendor-advisory
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