PT-2026-57143 · Unknown+2 · Libarchive+2
CVE-2026-15028
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Published
2026-07-10
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Updated
2026-08-31
CVSS v3.1
3.9
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libarchive (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw in the parsing of a PAX extended header allows a remote attacker to trigger a heap overflow by providing a specially crafted tar archive. The issue specifically occurs when processing a malformed
SUN.holesdata sparse-file attribute. This could result in a denial of service or potentially allow for arbitrary code execution.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Heap Based Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Ubuntu
Libarchive