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CVE-2015-8929 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
suse linux enterprise desktop
12 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server
12 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise software development kit
12 sp1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
libarchive libarchive
<= 3.1.901a

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8929
NVD Published Date:
Sep 20, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]