CVE-2015-8925
libarchive: Unclear invalid memory read in mtree parser
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The readline function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read) via a crafted mtree file, related to newline parsing.
La función readline en archive_read_support_format_mtree.c en libarchive en versiones anteriores a 3.2.0 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (lectura no válida) a través de un archivo mtree manipulado, relacionado con una nueva línea de análisis gramatical.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted MTREE file could cause a small out-of-bounds read, potentially disclosing a small amount of application memory.
The libarchive programming library can create and read several different streaming archive formats, including GNU tar, cpio, and ISO 9660 CD-ROM images. Libarchive is used notably in the bsdtar utility, scripting language bindings such as python-libarchive, and several popular desktop file managers. Security Fix: A flaw was found in the way libarchive handled hardlink archive entries of non-zero size. Combined with flaws in libarchive's file system sandboxing, this issue could cause an application using libarchive to overwrite arbitrary files with arbitrary data from the archive.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-06-17 CVE Reserved
- 2016-07-14 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
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/91306 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/516 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html | 2018-01-05 | |
| 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-2015-8925 | 2016-09-12 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348423 | 2016-09-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| 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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| 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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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop" | 12 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "12" | sp1 |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" | 12 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "12" | sp1 |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" | 12 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "12" | sp1 |
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