CVE-2015-8929

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

Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a tar file.

Affected (4)

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

Suse

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Libarchive

1 product

Libarchive

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12 sp1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libarchive Libarchive	Up to 3.1.901a

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340

Source: cve@mitre.org

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/517

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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