MEDIUM
libarchive: Memory leak in TAR parser
Published Sep 20, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.54%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 12
- 12
- 12
Configuration 2
- ≤ 3.1.901a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libarchive
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libarchive
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libarchive | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.5 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.54% 0.01538
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01538
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01538) | 73.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01551) | 71.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00271) | 48.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01200) | 85.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01200) | 85.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01106) | 82.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00978) | 81.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 79.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8929 Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348771 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8929
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8929
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91340 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8929 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348771 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/517 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8929 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8929 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 20, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 17, 2016
Link CVE-2015-8929
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a