# CVE-2015-8932: The compress_bidder_init function in archive_read_support_filter_compress.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a de


- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8932, GHSA-4p3j-28fx-jj2w, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8932

## What is CVE-2015-8932?

CVE-2015-8932 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Sep 2016. 

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8932?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Libarchive Libarchive, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8932?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2015-8932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/): Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8932 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8932 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Sep 2016. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8932/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8932/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8932
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8932
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8932

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8932/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.