CVE-2015-8932: Input Validation
First published: Tue Sep 20 2016(Updated: )
The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file, which triggers an invalid left shift.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =12-sp1 | |
| Libarchive Libarchive | <=3.1.901a | |
| debian/libarchive | 3.4.3-2+deb11u1 3.6.2-1+deb12u1 3.7.4-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/547
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/f0b1dbbc325a2d922015eee402b72edd422cb9ea
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/55ce98e829eda3a4356c2be64a778d8740c2cf6c
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/618618c8a6be453f79e0bdbdeab6e1dd8bf429b3
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/356
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8932
- 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/91424
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
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- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
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- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/remedy
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- vendor/canonical
- canonical/canonical ubuntu linux
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/12.04
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/14.04
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/15.10
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/16.04
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/7.0
- version/debian debian linux/8.0
- vendor/suse
- canonical/suse linux enterprise desktop
- version/suse linux enterprise desktop/12-sp1
- canonical/suse linux enterprise server
- version/suse linux enterprise server/12-sp1
- canonical/suse linux enterprise software development kit
- version/suse linux enterprise software development kit/12-sp1
- vendor/libarchive
- canonical/libarchive libarchive
- version/libarchive libarchive/3.1.901a
- package-manager/debian