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SUSE: CVE-2015-8934: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/29/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/29/2016
Modified
02/04/2022

Description

The copy_from_lzss_window function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted rar file.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-bsdtar
  • suse-upgrade-libarchive-devel
  • suse-upgrade-libarchive13

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