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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-8919: libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 20, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026

Description

The lha_read_file_extended_header function in archive_read_support_format_lha.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap) via a crafted (1) lzh or (2) lha file.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-libarchive
Title
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