VDB
CVE-2016-8689
CVE-2016-8689
PUBLISHED
The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header in a 7zip archive.
EPSS 1.12% · 78.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.12%
78.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1, 3.1.2-7ubuntu1, 3.1.2-7ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-11build1, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
Timeline
- Feb 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8689 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3225-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8689 third-party-advisory