CVE-2015-8916

Published: Sep 20, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Libarchive: Libarchive

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libarchive Libarchive	Up to 3.1.901a

Related CWEs

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (22)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91296

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/504

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8916

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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