| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 525 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| libarchive -- RCE vulnerability | 1 May 201600:00 | – | freebsd | |
| libarchive -- multiple vulnerabilities | 23 Jun 201600:00 | – | freebsd | |
| Security Bulletin: Multiple libarchive vulnerabilities affect Watson Explorer | 17 Jun 201813:07 | – | ibm | |
| Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in libarchive affect PowerKVM | 18 Jun 201801:33 | – | ibm | |
| CVE-2016-4302 | 21 Sep 201614:25 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2016-4300 | 21 Sep 201614:25 | – | attackerkb | |
| Important: libarchive | 27 Sep 201600:00 | – | amazon | |
| Amazon Linux AMI : libarchive (ALAS-2016-743) | 28 Sep 201600:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 7 : libarchive (CESA-2016:1844) | 16 Sep 201600:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 6 : libarchive (CESA-2016:1850) | 16 Sep 201600:00 | – | nessus |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# Miracle Linux Security Advisory AXSA:2016-661:01.
##
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(288965);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/16");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2015-8916",
"CVE-2015-8917",
"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-2015-8928",
"CVE-2015-8930",
"CVE-2015-8931",
"CVE-2015-8932",
"CVE-2015-8934",
"CVE-2016-1541",
"CVE-2016-4300",
"CVE-2016-4302",
"CVE-2016-4809",
"CVE-2016-5418",
"CVE-2016-5844",
"CVE-2016-6250",
"CVE-2016-7166"
);
script_name(english:"MiracleLinux 7 : libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7 (AXSA:2016-661:01)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
AXSA:2016-661:01 advisory.
Libarchive is a programming library that can create and read several different
streaming archive formats, including most popular tar variants, several cpio
formats, and both BSD and GNU ar variants. It can also write shar archives and
read ISO9660 CDROM images and ZIP archives.
Security issues fixed with this release:
CVE-2015-8916
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candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8917
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
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provided.
CVE-2015-8919
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8920
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
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provided.
CVE-2015-8921
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8922
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8923
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8924
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
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provided.
CVE-2015-8925
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8926
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8928
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8930
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8931
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8932
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2015-8934
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-1541
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in
archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size
values in a ZIP archive.
CVE-2016-4300
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-4302
** RESERVED **
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-4809
** RESERVED **
This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that
will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-5418
** RESERVED **
This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that
will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-5844
** RESERVED **
This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that
will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-6250
** RESERVED **
This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that
will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be
provided.
CVE-2016-7166
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will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the
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provided.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/7093");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected libarchive package.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
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_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-6250");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-1541");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"High");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/05/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/09/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libarchive");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:miracle:linux:7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Miracle Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MiracleLinux/release", "Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'MIRACLE LINUX' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'MIRACLE LINUX');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'MIRACLE LINUX');
if (! preg(pattern:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'MiracleLinux 7.x', 'MIRACLE LINUX ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu && 's390' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'MIRACLE LINUX', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'release': '7',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
{'reference':'libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'}
]
}
];
var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');
var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
# Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
}
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
}
foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
reference = NULL;
sp = NULL;
_cpu = NULL;
el_string = NULL;
rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
epoch = NULL;
allowmaj = NULL;
exists_check = NULL;
cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
if (reference &&
## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
(!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libarchive');
}
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