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CVE-2015-8933
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-20T14:15:19.963 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:30.857

Summary

Integer overflow in the archive_read_format_tar_skip function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted tar file.

Affected products

libarchive — libarchive

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References

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