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CVE-2015-8917

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an invalid character in the name of a cab file.

VectorNETWORK

PublishedSep 20, 2016, 14:15

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Base Score

Score7.5

Affected Versions

No affected versions found.

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.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/91303
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/505
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8917
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Weakness Type

CWE-476

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Base SeverityHigh

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK