CVE-2015-8929
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a tar file.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-8929
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-09-20T14:15:16
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-07-01T01:29:29
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.1.901a |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8929 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8929 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:40:37 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 11:14:07 | 2016-09-20T14:15Z | 2016-09-20T14:15:16 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 11:14:07 | 2017-07-01T01:29:29 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 11:14:07 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |