Denial of Service Vulnerability in Libarchive Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2015-8920

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Novell
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2016

What is CVE-2015-8920?

The _ar_read_header function in Libarchive prior to version 3.2.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack that allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds stack read through specially crafted ar files. This vulnerability poses significant risks, as successful exploitation can lead to application crashes and potential service disruptions across affected platforms.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91301
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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