vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-8920: ELSA-2016-1844: libarchive security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 17, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 17, 2016
Added
Sep 12, 2016
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The _ar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_ar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds stack read) via a crafted ar file.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted AR archive could cause the application to read a single byte of application memory, potentially disclosing it to the attacker.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted AR archive could cause the application to read a single byte of application memory, potentially disclosing it to the attacker.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-bsdcpiooracle-linux-upgrade-bsdtaroracle-linux-upgrade-libarchiveoracle-linux-upgrade-libarchive-devel
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