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The copy_from_lzss_window function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier allows remote at

The copy_from_lzss_window function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted rar file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00335

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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Affected Products & Versions

suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
libarchive<= 3.1.901a

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocgithub.com · issues/521github.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

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10127-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:1844Important
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1909-1
usnUSN-3033-1

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References & Sources

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://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

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91409

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

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

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

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