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CVE-2016-4301 Details

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_device function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mtree file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441 CVEIssue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libarchive libarchive
<= 3.2.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4301
NVD Published Date:
Sep 21, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-4301 Details - Not Deferred