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    CVE-2015-8924

    The archive_read_format_tar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tar file.

    Published:Jun 17, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 20, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00326
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Libarchive
    Product
    Libarchive
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
    https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
    https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
    https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
    https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High