CVE-2015-8920

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-06-17

Description


The _ar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_ar.c inlibarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds stack read) via a crafted ar file.

See more information about CVE-2015-8920 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 3.5 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Requires single instance Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (libarchive)ELSA-2016-18502016-09-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (libarchive)ELSA-2016-18442016-09-12



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