CVE-2015-8916
libarchive - security update
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.97%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-8916
To remediate CVE-2015-8916, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.2.0-2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.2-11+deb8u2 or later
Is CVE-2015-8916 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.2.0-2
- from 0, < 3.1.2-11+deb8u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |