Description
bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.
Published: 2016-09-20
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3657-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8772 bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3033-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libarchive Libarchive
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:29.921Z

Reserved: 2016-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8916

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-20T14:15:01.633

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8916

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-06-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8916 - Bugzilla

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