### [CVE-2015-8917](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8917)
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### 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.

### POC

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

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