CVE-2015-8925
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.1%
The readline function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read) via a crafted mtree file, related to newline parsing.
- CVSS v3.0 NVD
- 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - EPSS
- 2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 81st percentile
- Published
- 2016-09-20
- Updated
- 2024-08-06
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- libarchive/libarchive/issues/5163637★ · 2026-10-15
Security advisories
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/91306