Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-8927 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Libarchive

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
libarchive
CWE-125
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-09-20
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

The trad_enc_decrypt_update function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted zip file, related to reading the password.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Libarchive
23

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201701-03.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-03 (libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted archive file possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id96234
published2017-01-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96234
titleGLSA-201701-03 : libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-03.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96234);
  script_version("$Revision: 3.1 $");
  script_cvs_date("$Date: 2017/01/03 14:55:09 $");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-2304", "CVE-2015-8915", "CVE-2015-8916", "CVE-2015-8917", "CVE-2015-8918", "CVE-2015-8919", "CVE-2015-8920", "CVE-2015-8921", "CVE-2015-8922", "CVE-2015-8923", "CVE-2015-8924", "CVE-2015-8925", "CVE-2015-8926", "CVE-2015-8927", "CVE-2015-8928", "CVE-2015-8929", "CVE-2015-8930", "CVE-2015-8931", "CVE-2015-8932", "CVE-2015-8933", "CVE-2015-8934", "CVE-2016-1541", "CVE-2016-4300", "CVE-2016-4301", "CVE-2016-4302", "CVE-2016-4809", "CVE-2016-5418", "CVE-2016-5844", "CVE-2016-6250", "CVE-2016-7166", "CVE-2016-8687", "CVE-2016-8688", "CVE-2016-8689");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201701-03");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201701-03 : libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-03
(libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libarchive. Please
      review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
      archive file possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with
      the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All libarchive users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/libarchive-3.2.2'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libarchive");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/03");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"app-arch/libarchive", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.2.2"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.2.2"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "libarchive");
}

References