CVE-2015-8925 | BDVDB-2026-78173 Detail
Description#
The readline function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read) via a crafted mtree file, related to newline parsing.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/516
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91306
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.