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 0.23% · 45.2th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.23%
45.2th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlibarchive0, 3.1.2-11build1, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlibarchive3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1, 0, 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3

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