CVE-2015-8924
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8924
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-8924.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-8924
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:15:20.241110Z
- Published
- 2016-09-20T14:15:10Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:15:20.241110Z
- Severity
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- 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The archivereadformattarreadheader function in archivereadsupportformat_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.
- References
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3033-1
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/515
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91308