CVE - CVE-2016-8688

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-8688	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:93781 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923 CONFIRM:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15aca GENTOO:GLSA-201701-03 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20181129 [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20161015 Re: Libarchive/bsdtar: multiple crashes URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2016:3002 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20161015	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20161015)
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