VDB
CVE-2016-8688
CVE-2016-8688
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 1.98% · 78.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.98%
78.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-11build1, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libarchive | 0, 3.1.2-5ubuntu1, 3.1.2-7ubuntu2 |
Timeline
- Nov 25, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 17, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8688 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3225-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8688 third-party-advisory