CVE-2015-8917
libarchive: NULL pointer access in CAB parser
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
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.
bsdtar en libarchive en versiones anteriores a 3.2.0 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL y caída) a través de un caracter no válido en el nombre de un archivo cab.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted CAB file could cause the application dereference a NULL pointer, leading to a crash.
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Timeline
- 2016-06-17 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-14 CVE Published
- 2023-12-22 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (13)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html | X_refsource_confirm |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91303 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/505 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8917 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html | 2018-01-05 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 | 2018-01-05 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 | 2018-01-05 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | 2018-01-05 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8917 | 2016-09-12 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348413 | 2016-09-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Libarchive Search vendor "Libarchive" | Libarchive Search vendor "Libarchive" for product "Libarchive" | <= 3.1.901a Search vendor "Libarchive" for product "Libarchive" and version " <= 3.1.901a" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 15.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.10" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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