CVE-2015-8922
libarchive: NULL pointer access in 7z parser
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The read_CodersInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted 7z file, related to the _7z_folder struct.
La función read_CodersInfo en archive_read_support_format_7zip.c 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 archivo 7z manipulado, relacionado con la estructura the _7z_folder.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted 7Z file could trigger a NULL pointer dereference, causing the application to crash.
An update that fixes 20 vulnerabilities is now available. Libarchive was updated to fix 20 security issues. These security issues were fixed. Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser. Heap out of bounds read in LHA/LZH parser. Stack out of bounds read in ar parser. Global out of bounds read in mtree parser. Null pointer access in 7z parser. Unclear crashes in ZIP parser. Heap buffer read overflow in tar. Unclear invalid memory read in mtree parser. NULL pointer access in RAR parser. Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser. Memory leak in tar parser. Endless loop in ISO parser. Undefined behavior / signed integer overflow in mtree parser. Compress handler left shifting larger than int size. Undefined behavior / signed integer overflow in TAR parser. Out of bounds read in RAR. Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the 7zip read_SubStreamsInfo. Stack buffer overflow in the mtree parse_device. Heap buffer overflow in the Rar decompression functionality. Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives. This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-06-17 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-14 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (14)
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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 | Third Party Advisory |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91312 | 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/513 | X_refsource_confirm | |
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8922.html | Third Party Advisory |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html | 2023-09-12 | |
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html | 2023-09-12 | |
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 | 2023-09-12 | |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 | 2023-09-12 | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | 2023-09-12 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8922 | 2016-09-12 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348419 | 2016-09-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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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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Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" | 12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "12.0" | sp1 |
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Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop" | 12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "12.0" | sp1 |
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Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" | 12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "12.0" | sp1 |
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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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Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" | 7 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "7" | - |
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