CVE-2016-8689
N/A
Published: February 15, 2017 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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