Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure Affecting bsdtar package, versions <0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed17 Jun 2016
Introduced: 17 Jun 2016
CVE-2015-8922 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 bsdtar to version 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bsdtar package and not the bsdtar package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The read_CodersInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted 7z file, related to the _7z_folder struct.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91312
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/513
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8922.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8922
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1844
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1