CVE-2015-8917: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8917DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8917
Published 20-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8917 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 20-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
bsdtar in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an invalid character in the name of a cab file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.30% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- libarchive< 3.2.0-2
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive≤ 3.1.901a
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
4 vendors · 5 products
References
14 links- blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/505X Refsource CONFIRM
