CVE-2015-8920

Description

The _ar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_ar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds stack read) via a crafted ar file.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/511

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91301

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3