CVE-2015-8931 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	7.8 HIGH	LOCAL	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitre	CNA	---				---
CVE	ADP	---				---

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 52%

Vendor	Product	Version
libarchive	libarchive	𝑥 ≤ 3.1.901a
canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.10
canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04
debian	debian_linux	7.0
debian	debian_linux	8.0

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Debian Product

Codename

libarchive

bullseye	3.4.3-2+deb11u1 fixed
bookworm	3.6.2-1+deb12u1 fixed
bookworm (security)	3.6.2-1+deb12u1 fixed
trixie	3.7.4-1 fixed
sid	3.7.4-1.1 fixed

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

libarchive

xenial	Fixed 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 released
wily	Fixed 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.15.10.2 released
trusty	Fixed 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 released
precise	Fixed 3.0.3-6ubuntu1.3 released

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
The software performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91338

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/539

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8931

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91338

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/539

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8931

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03