High severity · published Sep 20, 2016
CVE-2015-8918
The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to…
7.5
CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libarchive · Libarchive
through 3.1.901a · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8918
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8918
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/506
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