CVE-2016-8689
Published: 15 February 2017
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4)
|
trusty |
Released
(3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4)
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|
upstream |
Released
(3.2.1-5)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(3.2.1-2ubuntu0.1)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |