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High severity · published Sep 20, 2016
CVE-2015-8921
The ae_strtofflags function in archive_entry.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file
7.5
CVSS
12%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ae_strtofflags function in archive_entry.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
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)12.0% · higher than 96% 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
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
Affected product
UL
Ubuntu Linux
Canonical
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8921
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8921
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
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
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