CVE-2015-8929

EUVD-2015-8785 · Published Sep 20, 2016

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.

Technologies

Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopSuse Linux Enterprise ServerLibarchive LibarchiveSuse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Weaknesses

CWE-119

CVSS scores

v3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
v2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

ReconImpact

Initial Access

T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

References

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517
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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

Potentially impacted assets

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