CVE-2015-8916

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 20, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-8916: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix