CVE-2015-8934 describes an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the libarchive library, specifically within the copy_from_lzss_window function, affecting versions 3.2.0 and earlier. This flaw can be triggered by remote attackers through a crafted RAR file, potentially leading to a denial of service. Rated MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but its impact is limited to availability (A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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