CVE-2015-8915
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8915 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-20 14:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.004180000 probability, percentile 0.617850000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-125 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Libarchive | Libarchive | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Third Party Advisory |
| malformed cpio file causes segfault · Issue #503 · libarchive/libarchive · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Exploit |
| oss-security - Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Third Party Advisory |
| libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive | The Fuzzing Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.fuzzing-project.org | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| libarchive CVE-2015-8915 Invalid Memory Read Denial Of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710502 Gentoo Linux libarchive Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03)