CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-8930

HIGHEPSS 90th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an ISO with a directory that is a member of itself.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libarchiveDebian
Fixed in:3.2.0-2CVE-2015-8930
Fixed in:3.2.0-2CVE-2015-8930
Fixed in:3.2.0-2CVE-2015-8930
Fixed in:3.2.0-2CVE-2015-8930
libarchiveUbuntu
Fixed in:3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3USN-3033-1
Fixed in:3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-3033-1
libarchive13Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3USN-3033-1
Fixed in:3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-3033-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

4.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days
90thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

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