CVE - CVE-2015-8916

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-8916	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20160617 Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 MLIST:[oss-security] 20160617 Re: Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 MISC:https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html CONFIRM:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504 CONFIRM:https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916 CONFIRM:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html DEBIAN:DSA-3657 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 GENTOO:GLSA-201701-03 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 REDHAT:RHSA-2016:1844 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html UBUNTU:USN-3033-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 BID:91296 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20160617	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160617)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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