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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8689

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8689 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

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

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14libarchive0, 0, 0
Debian:13libarchive0, 0, 0
Debian:11libarchive0, 0, 0
Debian:12libarchive0, 0, 0
Debianlibarchive

Timeline

  • Feb 15, 2017 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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