Detections
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CVE-2015-8924
medium
Description
The archive_read_format_tar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tar file.
References
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2015-8780
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html