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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libarchive package, versions <0:3.1.2-10.el7_2

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
17.9% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBARCHIVE-2509553
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Sept 2016
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Introduced: 20 Sep 2016

CVE-2015-8917  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libarchive to version 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1844.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an invalid character in the name of a cab file.