CVE-2015-8924
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.33%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-8924
To remediate CVE-2015-8924, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.0-2 or later
Is CVE-2015-8924 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, 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 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |