CVE-2015-8929 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2015-8929

Memory leak in the __archive_read_get_extract function in archive_read_extract2.c in libarchive...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise server, linux enterprise software development kit, libarchive
Vulnerable Versions:
12, 0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 20th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.