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CVE-2016-8689 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/ CVEPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
libarchive libarchive
3.2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
opensuse leap
42.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8689
NVD Published Date:
Feb 15, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-8689 Details - Not Deferred