CVE-2015-8929

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    CVE-2015-8929

    Published: 20 Sept 2016Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5, https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html, https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5, https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517, https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340

    Affected packages

    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
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