NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libarchive package, versions <3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
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- published20 Sept 2016
- disclosed20 Sept 2016
Introduced: 20 Sep 2016
CVE-2015-8917 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libarchive to version 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-8917
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8917
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/505
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91303
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1