Vulnerability CVE-2016-8689: Information
Description
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.
Severity: HIGH (7.5) Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Fixed packages
Package name | Branch | Fixed in version | Version from repository | Errata ID | Task # | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libarchive | sisyphus | 3.3.1-alt1.S1 | 3.6.1-alt2 | ALT-PU-2017-1245-1 | 179201 | Fixed |
| libarchive | p10 | 3.3.1-alt1.S1 | 3.6.1-alt2 | ALT-PU-2017-1245-1 | 179201 | Fixed |
| libarchive | p9 | 3.3.1-alt1.S1 | 3.5.1-alt1 | ALT-PU-2017-1245-1 | 179201 | Fixed |
| libarchive | p8 | 3.3.1-alt2 | 3.3.1-alt2 | ALT-PU-2019-2795-1 | 237883 | Fixed |
| libarchive | c10f1 | 3.3.1-alt1.S1 | 3.6.1-alt2 | ALT-PU-2017-1245-1 | 179201 | Fixed |
| libarchive | c9f2 | 3.3.1-alt1.S1 | 3.6.1-alt2 | ALT-PU-2017-1245-1 | 179201 | Fixed |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| GLSA-201701-03 |
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| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126 |
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925 |
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| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/ |
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| 93781 |
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| [oss-security] 20161015 Re: Libarchive/bsdtar: multiple crashes |
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| openSUSE-SU-2016:3002 |
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| [debian-lts-announce] 20181129 [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update |