CVE-2015-8915

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503	Exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503	Exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-09-20 14:15

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8915

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8915

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8915

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Products Affected

libarchive

libarchive

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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