CVE-2015-8929
N/A
Published: September 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux Enterprise ServerLinux Enterprise DesktopLinux Enterprise Software Development Kit
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a tar file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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