CVE-2015-8915

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid...

5.5 MediumFix available

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.82%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: CVE-2015-8915
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: CVE-2015-8915
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-8771 No score

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: EUVD-2015-8771
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9hw-3xr3-f2qr 5.5

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid...

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: GHSA-c9hw-3xr3-f2qr
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: CVE-2015-8915
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8915 5.5

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8915
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8915 5.5

bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8915
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libarchive

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libarchive` Debian:12	before 3.2.0-2	3.2.0-2
`libarchive` Debian:13	before 3.2.0-2	3.2.0-2
`libarchive` Debian:14	before 3.2.0-2	3.2.0-2
`libarchive` Debian:8	before 3.1.2-11+deb8u4, plus listed versions 3.1.2-113.1.2-11+deb8u13.1.2-11+deb8u23.1.2-11+deb8u33.1.2-11+deb8u3~bpo70+1	3.1.2-11+deb8u4
`libarchive` Debian:7	before 3.0.4-3+wheezy3, plus listed versions 3.0.4-3+nmu13.0.4-3+wheezy13.0.4-3+wheezy2	3.0.4-3+wheezy3
`libarchive` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions 3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu23.1.2-7ubuntu2.1	3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
`libarchive` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 3.1.2-11build1	3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8915 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libarchive, published September 10, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in libarchive 3.2.0-2.

References

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