CVE-2015-8916

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1	Third Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5	Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-09-20 07:15

Updated : 2018-01-04 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2015-8916

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8916

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

libarchive

libarchive

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