VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8688
The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2)…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.98%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.98% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- 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
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15acaIssue 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
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15acaIssue 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.