VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8687
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.26% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libarchive/libarchive · opensuse/leap
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-bsdtar_expand_char-util-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377926Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e37b620fe8f14535d737e89a4dcabaed4517bf1aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-bsdtar_expand_char-util-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377926Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e37b620fe8f14535d737e89a4dcabaed4517bf1aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.