CVE-2015-8916

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Score

CVSS 3.0 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-09-20

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Libarchive (Libarchive)

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/91296
• 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/504
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03