CVE-2015-8922 Information

Description

The read_CodersInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted 7z file related to the _7z_folder struct.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

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/91312 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/513 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8922.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5