CVE-2015-8928
Apache libarchive Mtree Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service
Description
The process_add_entry function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 20, 2016, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:39 a.m.
Source :
cve@mitre.org
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-8928 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8928
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2015-8928.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-8928 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-8928 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91337 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 Added Reference https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/550 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91337 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
CVE Translated by nvd@nist.gov
Sep. 21, 2016
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Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Sep. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.1.901a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/550 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/550 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Sep. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8928 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8928
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.30 }} -0.20%
score
0.49810
percentile