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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-8916

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…

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.23% probability · 88th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-476
Affected
canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · libarchive/libarchive
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.