high7.5
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 ca…
Impact
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."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | Version 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | Version 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | Version 12.0 |
| Libarchive | Libarchive | through 3.1.901a |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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/91300
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- 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/91300
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03