CVE-2016-8687
CVE-2016-8687
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
CVSS 7.5 · High · EPSS 5.3% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
n/a
- Versions
- n/a: Affected
No fix published
libarchive Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.1-5
Update to 3.2.1-5
libarchive Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.1-5
Update to 3.2.1-5
libarchive Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.1-5
Update to 3.2.1-5
libarchive Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.1.2-5ubuntu1
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu1
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4
Update to 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4
libarchive Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.1.2-11build1
- 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
- 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
Update to 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
Original sources
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-bsdtar_expand_char-util-c/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377926
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e37b620fe8f14535d737e89a4dcabaed4517bf1a
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8687