CVE-2015-8921
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.3%
Description
The ae_strtofflags function in archive_entry.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mtree file.
How to fix CVE-2015-8921
To remediate CVE-2015-8921, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.0-2 or later
Is CVE-2015-8921 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.2.0-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |