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.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-03 (libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please       review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted       archive file possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with       the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

bsdtar was updated to fix seven security issues. These security issues were fixed :

  - CVE-2015-8929: Memory leak in tar parser (bsc#985669).

  - CVE-2016-4809: Memory allocate error with symbolic links     in cpio archives (bsc#984990).

  - CVE-2015-8920: Stack out of bounds read in ar parser     (bsc#985675).

  - CVE-2015-8921: Global out of bounds read in mtree parser     (bsc#985682).

  - CVE-2015-8924: Heap buffer read overflow in tar     (bsc#985609).

  - CVE-2015-8918: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser     (bsc#985698).

  - CVE-2015-2304: Reject absolute paths in input mode of     bsdcpio exactly when '..' is rejected (bsc#920870).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

libarchive was updated to fix 20 security issues. These security issues were fixed :

  - CVE-2015-8918: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser     (bsc#985698).

  - CVE-2015-8919: Heap out of bounds read in LHA/LZH parser     (bsc#985697).

  - CVE-2015-8920: Stack out of bounds read in ar parser     (bsc#985675).

  - CVE-2015-8921: Global out of bounds read in mtree parser     (bsc#985682).

  - CVE-2015-8922: NULL pointer access in 7z parser     (bsc#985685).

  - CVE-2015-8923: Unclear crashes in ZIP parser     (bsc#985703).

  - CVE-2015-8924: Heap buffer read overflow in tar     (bsc#985609).

  - CVE-2015-8925: Unclear invalid memory read in mtree     parser (bsc#985706).

  - CVE-2015-8926: NULL pointer access in RAR parser     (bsc#985704).

  - CVE-2015-8928: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser     (bsc#985679).

  - CVE-2015-8929: Memory leak in tar parser (bsc#985669).

  - CVE-2015-8930: Endless loop in ISO parser (bsc#985700).

  - CVE-2015-8931: Undefined behavior / signed integer     overflow in mtree parser (bsc#985689).

  - CVE-2015-8932: Compress handler left shifting larger     than int size (bsc#985665).

  - CVE-2015-8933: Undefined behavior / signed integer     overflow in TAR parser (bsc#985688).

  - CVE-2015-8934: Out of bounds read in RAR (bsc#985673).

  - CVE-2016-4300: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the     7zip read_SubStreamsInfo (bsc#985832).

  - CVE-2016-4301: Stack buffer overflow in the mtree     parse_device (bsc#985826).

  - CVE-2016-4302: Heap buffer overflow in the Rar     decompression functionality (bsc#985835).

  - CVE-2016-4809: Memory allocate error with symbolic links     in cpio archives (bsc#984990).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

libarchive was updated to fix 20 security issues.

These security issues were fixed :

  - CVE-2015-8918: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser     (bsc#985698).

  - CVE-2015-8919: Heap out of bounds read in LHA/LZH parser     (bsc#985697).

  - CVE-2015-8920: Stack out of bounds read in ar parser     (bsc#985675).

  - CVE-2015-8921: Global out of bounds read in mtree parser     (bsc#985682).

  - CVE-2015-8922: NULL pointer access in 7z parser     (bsc#985685).

  - CVE-2015-8923: Unclear crashes in ZIP parser     (bsc#985703).

  - CVE-2015-8924: Heap buffer read overflow in tar     (bsc#985609).

  - CVE-2015-8925: Unclear invalid memory read in mtree     parser (bsc#985706).

  - CVE-2015-8926: NULL pointer access in RAR parser     (bsc#985704).

  - CVE-2015-8928: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser     (bsc#985679).

  - CVE-2015-8929: Memory leak in tar parser (bsc#985669).

  - CVE-2015-8930: Endless loop in ISO parser (bsc#985700).

  - CVE-2015-8931: Undefined behavior / signed integer     overflow in mtree parser (bsc#985689).

  - CVE-2015-8932: Compress handler left shifting larger     than int size (bsc#985665).

  - CVE-2015-8933: Undefined behavior / signed integer     overflow in TAR parser (bsc#985688).

  - CVE-2015-8934: Out of bounds read in RAR (bsc#985673).

  - CVE-2016-4300: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the     7zip read_SubStreamsInfo (bsc#985832).

  - CVE-2016-4301: Stack-based buffer overflow in the mtree     parse_device (bsc#985826).

  - CVE-2016-4302: Heap buffer overflow in the Rar     decompression functionality (bsc#985835).

  - CVE-2016-4809: Memory allocate error with symbolic links     in cpio archives (bsc#984990).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
96234	GLSA-201701-03 : libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
93187	SUSE SLES11 Security Update : bsdtar (SUSE-SU-2016:1939-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
93185	SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : libarchive (SUSE-SU-2016:1909-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
92975	openSUSE Security Update : libarchive (openSUSE-2016-969)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high

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CVE-2015-8929

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