CVE-2015-8922

libarchive: NULL pointer access in 7z parser

Published Sep 20, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-554-1 libarchive security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3657-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8778 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3033-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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