CVE-2015-8933: Integer Overflow
First published: Tue Sep 20 2016(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the archive_read_format_tar_skip function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive Libarchive | <=3.1.901a | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =12-sp1 | |
| 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://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.securityfocus.com/bid/91421
- 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/548
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/remedy
- agent/author
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/libarchive
- canonical/libarchive libarchive
- version/libarchive libarchive/3.1.901a
- 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/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