VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8915
bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libarchive/libarchive
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503Exploit
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503Exploit
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.