CVE-2015-8934

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 copy_from_lzss_window function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted rar file.

Affected (8)

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

Suse

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

1 product

1 product

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

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

CWE-125

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://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

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.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91409

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/521

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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