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ALPINE-CVE-2016-6250
ALPINE-CVE-2016-6250
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published September 21, 2016
Integer overflow in the ISO9660 writer in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to verifying filename lengths when writing an ISO9660 archive, which trigger a buffer overflow.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libarchive | Alpine:v3.4 | 3.2.1-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
8.600000381469727
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.4 | libarchive | 3.1.2-r1, 2.8.4-r0, 2.8.4-r1 |
Timeline
- Sep 21, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Jun 22, 2026 Distribution Patch
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