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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8916

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8916 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13libarchive0, 0, 0
Debian:14libarchive0, 0, 0
Debian:12libarchive0, 0, 0
Debian:11libarchive0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Sep 20, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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