DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8923

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8923 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip 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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:14	libarchive	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	libarchive	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	libarchive	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	libarchive	0, 0, 0

Timeline

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

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8923 advisory

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