CVE-2015-8933
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-03
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Integer overflow in the archive_read_format_tar_skip function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file.
Desbordamiento de entero en la función archive_read_format_tar_skip en archive_read_support_format_tar.c en libarchive en versiones anteriores a 3.2.0 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de un archivo tar manipulado.
Hanno Boeck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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.securityfocus.com/bid/91421 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/548 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html | 2017-11-04 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 | 2017-11-04 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 | 2017-11-04 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | 2017-11-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| 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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| 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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