CVE-2015-8921 (GCVE-0-2015-8921)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-20 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 08:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
12 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/512 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91307 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2015-04-11 00:00
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Nomenclature
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