CVE-2015-8920

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

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The _ar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_ar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds stack read) via a crafted ar file.

Affected (8)

Products: Novell: Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Libarchive: Libarchive

3 products

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12.0 sp1
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12.0 sp1
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12.0 sp1

Configuration B

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 C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libarchive Libarchive	Up to 3.1.901a

Related CWEs

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (24)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.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/91301

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/511

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html

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

Third Party Advisory

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

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

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.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/91301

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/511

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

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

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

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