vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-8919: ELSA-2016-1844: libarchive security update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 17, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 17, 2016
Added
Sep 12, 2016
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The lha_read_file_extended_header function in archive_read_support_format_lha.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap) via a crafted (1) lzh or (2) lha file.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted LZA/LZH file could cause a small out-of-bounds read, potentially disclosing a few bytes of application memory.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted LZA/LZH file could cause a small out-of-bounds read, potentially disclosing a few bytes of application memory.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-bsdcpiooracle-linux-upgrade-bsdtaroracle-linux-upgrade-libarchiveoracle-linux-upgrade-libarchive-devel
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