CVE-2015-8921
First published: Tue Sep 20 2016(Updated: )
The ae_strtofflags function in archive_entry.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =12.0-sp1 | |
| Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12.0-sp1 | |
| Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server | =12.0-sp1 | |
| Libarchive Libarchive | <=3.1.901a | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.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/91307
- 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/512
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
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- canonical/novell suse linux enterprise software development kit
- version/novell suse linux enterprise software development kit/12.0-sp1
- canonical/novell suse linux enterprise desktop
- version/novell suse linux enterprise desktop/12.0-sp1
- canonical/novell suse linux enterprise server
- version/novell suse linux enterprise server/12.0-sp1
- vendor/libarchive
- canonical/libarchive libarchive
- version/libarchive libarchive/3.1.901a
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- version/canonical ubuntu linux/12.04
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/14.04
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/15.10
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/16.04