VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8932
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-09-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file, which triggers an invalid left shift.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
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- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory