Description
Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a 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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8785 Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a tar file.
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Libarchive Libarchive
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.730Z

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

Link: CVE-2015-8929

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-20T14:15:16.087

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

Link: CVE-2015-8929

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2015-8929 - Bugzilla

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