Description
The archive_read_format_tar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tar file.
Published: 2016-09-20
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-554-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8780 The archive_read_format_tar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tar file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3033-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Libarchive Libarchive
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Suse Linux Enterprise Server Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.339Z

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

Link: CVE-2015-8924

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-20T14:15:10.743

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

Link: CVE-2015-8924

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2015-8924 - Bugzilla

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