vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-8932: libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 20, 2016 | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 20, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file, which triggers an invalid left shift.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-libarchive
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