Is CVE-2015-8919 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-8919 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8919?

CVE-2015-8919 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-8919?

Patch guidance is available from canonical security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-8919.

Fix CVE-2015-8919 - HIGH canonical ubuntu linux

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-8919?

8 products: canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, libarchive libarchive, and 3 more.

Description

The lha_read_file_extended_header function in archive_read_support_format_lha.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap) via a crafted (1) lzh or (2) lha file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CANONICAL
Published: 9/20/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

canonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxlibarchive : libarchivenovell : suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kitnovell : suse_linux_enterprise_desktopnovell : suse_linux_enterprise_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD