VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2016-9296
ALPINE-CVE-2016-9296
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
A null pointer dereference bug affects the 16.02 and many old versions of p7zip. A lack of null pointer check for the variable folders.PackPositions in function CInArchive::ReadAndDecodePackedStreams in CPP/7zip/Archive/7z/7zIn.cpp, as used in the 7z.so library and in 7z applications, will cause a crash and a denial of service when decoding malformed 7z files.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.9 | p7zip | 9.38.1-r0, 0, 15.09-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | p7zip | 0, 15.09-r0, 15.14.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | p7zip | 0, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | p7zip | 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0, 9.20.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | p7zip | 9.04-r2, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | p7zip | 9.04-r1, 15.09-r0, 15.14.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | p7zip | 16.02-r0, 0, 15.09-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | p7zip | 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0, 9.20.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | p7zip | 0, 15.09-r0, 15.14.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | p7zip | 9.04-r2, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | p7zip | 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0, 9.20.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | p7zip | 9.20.1-r0, 9.38-r0, 9.20.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | p7zip | 0, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
Timeline
- Nov 12, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch