CVE-2015-8918

The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

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://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
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-09-20 07:15

Updated : 2017-06-30 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2015-8918

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8918

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

novell

suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
suse_linux_enterprise_server

libarchive

libarchive

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