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CVE-2015-8932

The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote att

The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file, which triggers an invalid left shift.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00562
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

6
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions
libarchive<= 3.1.901a
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · issues/547github.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Sep 2016 · 02:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

4
rhsaRHSA-2016:1850Important
rhsaRHSA-2016:1844Important
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1909-1
usnUSN-3033-1
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References & Sources

12
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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