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CVE-2015-8916

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the...

6.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2015-8916 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libarchive, published December 31, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.23%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in libarchive 3.2.0-2.

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.23%Up 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
CVE-2015-8916
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-476
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
CVE-2015-8916
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8772 No score

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
EUVD-2015-8772
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22rx-39m3-hr5w 6.5

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the...

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
GHSA-22rx-39m3-hr5w
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
CVE-2015-8916
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8916 6.5

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8916
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:1844 8.4

Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update

Record
RHSA-2016:1844
CVSS 3.0
8.4 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8916 6.5

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 returns a success code without filling the entry when the header is a "split file in multivolume RAR," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted rar file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8916
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3033-1 No score

libarchive vulnerabilities

Hanno Böck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8916, CVE-2015-8917 CVE-2015-8919, CVE-2015-8920, CVE-2015-8921, CVE-2015-8922, CVE-2015-8923, CVE-2015-8924, CVE-2015-8925, CVE-2015-8926, CVE-2015-8928, CVE-2015-8930, CVE-2015-8931, CVE-2015-8932, CVE-2015-8933, CVE-2015-8934, CVE-2016-5844)

Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4300, CVE-2016-4302)

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled memory allocation with large cpio symlinks. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4809)

Record
USN-3033-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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+deb8u2, plus listed versions
3.1.2-113.1.2-11+deb8u1
3.1.2-11+deb8u2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3, plus listed versions
3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu23.1.2-7ubuntu2.13.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
libarchive
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions
3.1.2-11build13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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