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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9296
DEBIAN-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | p7zip | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | p7zip | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | p7zip | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 12, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated