CVE-2015-8924
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.33%Published: 9/20/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8924
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/libarchivefrom 0, < 3.2.0-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |