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CVE-2015-8932
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-20T14:15:18.963 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:30.693

Summary

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.

Affected products

canonical — ubuntu_linux

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References

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