cve/2015/CVE-2015-8920.md

### [CVE-2015-8920](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8920)
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### Description

The _ar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_ar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds stack read) via a crafted ar file.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/mrash/afl-cve