CVE-2015-9261

Name: CVE-2015-9261
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-26T19:29:00.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-9261 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. huft_build in archival/libarchive/decompress_gunzip.c in BusyBox before 1.27.2 misuses a pointer, causing segfaults and an application crash during an unzip operation on a specially crafted ZIP file.. EPSS estimates a 2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

huft_build in archival/libarchive/decompress_gunzip.c in BusyBox before 1.27.2 misuses a pointer, causing segfaults and an application crash during an unzip operation on a specially crafted ZIP file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.37%

81.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Busybox	Busybox	< 1.27.2
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/803097Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=1de25a6e87e0e627aa34298105a3d17c60a1f44ePatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/25/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/803097Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=1de25a6e87e0e627aa34298105a3d17c60a1f44ePatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 26, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-9261?

huft_build in archival/libarchive/decompress_gunzip.c in BusyBox before 1.27.2 misuses a pointer, causing segfaults and an application crash during an unzip operation on a specially crafted ZIP file.

How severe is CVE-2015-9261?

CVE-2015-9261 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9261?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2015-9261?

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Source: NVD / NIST