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CVE-2016-8688 (GCVE-0-2016-8688)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-15 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:27

Summary

The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

12 references

URL	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/1…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	x_refsource_MISC
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-1…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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Date Public

2016-10-15 00:00

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    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Low",
      "current_release_date": "2026-05-13T02:11:37+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2016-8688",
      "id": "CVE-2016-8688",
      "initial_release_date": "2016-09-15T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_affected": "5",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "3",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "libarchive: heap based buffer overflow in detect_form (archive_read_support_format_mtree.c)",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-8688.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-09-01T02:10:10Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2016-8688",
      "id": "CVE-2016-8688",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T04:56:43Z",
      "product_status:known_affected": "394",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "20",
      "product_status:recommended": "219",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2016-8688",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2016-8688.json",
      "version": "41"
    }
  }
}

CNVD-2016-10129

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2016-10-27

Title

libarchive堆缓冲区溢出漏洞（CNVD-2016-10129）

Description

libarchive是一个多格式存档和压缩库。 libarchive 3.2.1版本中存在堆缓冲区溢出漏洞，远程攻击者可以利用该漏洞执行任意代码或引起拒绝服务条件，拒绝服务合法用户。

Severity

中

Patch Name

libarchive堆缓冲区溢出漏洞（CNVD-2016-10129）的补丁

Patch Description

libarchive是一个多格式存档和压缩库。 libarchive 3.2.1版本中存在堆缓冲区溢出漏洞，远程攻击者可以利用该漏洞执行任意代码或引起拒绝服务条件，拒绝服务合法用户。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复此安全问题，补丁获取链接： https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781/discuss

Impacted products

Name
libarchive libarchive 3.2.1

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  "bids": {
    "bid": {
      "bidNumber": "93781"
    }
  },
  "cves": {
    "cve": {
      "cveNumber": "CVE-2016-8688"
    }
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  "description": "libarchive\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u591a\u683c\u5f0f\u5b58\u6863\u548c\u538b\u7f29\u5e93\u3002\r\n\r\nlibarchive 3.2.1\u7248\u672c\u4e2d\u5b58\u5728\u5806\u7f13\u51b2\u533a\u6ea2\u51fa\u6f0f\u6d1e\uff0c\u8fdc\u7a0b\u653b\u51fb\u8005\u53ef\u4ee5\u5229\u7528\u8be5\u6f0f\u6d1e\u6267\u884c\u4efb\u610f\u4ee3\u7801\u6216\u5f15\u8d77\u62d2\u7edd\u670d\u52a1\u6761\u4ef6\uff0c\u62d2\u7edd\u670d\u52a1\u5408\u6cd5\u7528\u6237\u3002",
  "discovererName": "Agostino Sarubbo of Gentoo.",
  "formalWay": "\u76ee\u524d\u5382\u5546\u5df2\u7ecf\u53d1\u5e03\u4e86\u5347\u7ea7\u8865\u4e01\u4ee5\u4fee\u590d\u6b64\u5b89\u5168\u95ee\u9898\uff0c\u8865\u4e01\u83b7\u53d6\u94fe\u63a5\uff1a \r\nhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/",
  "isEvent": "\u901a\u7528\u8f6f\u786c\u4ef6\u6f0f\u6d1e",
  "number": "CNVD-2016-10129",
  "openTime": "2016-10-27",
  "patchDescription": "libarchive\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u591a\u683c\u5f0f\u5b58\u6863\u548c\u538b\u7f29\u5e93\u3002\r\n\r\nlibarchive 3.2.1\u7248\u672c\u4e2d\u5b58\u5728\u5806\u7f13\u51b2\u533a\u6ea2\u51fa\u6f0f\u6d1e\uff0c\u8fdc\u7a0b\u653b\u51fb\u8005\u53ef\u4ee5\u5229\u7528\u8be5\u6f0f\u6d1e\u6267\u884c\u4efb\u610f\u4ee3\u7801\u6216\u5f15\u8d77\u62d2\u7edd\u670d\u52a1\u6761\u4ef6\uff0c\u62d2\u7edd\u670d\u52a1\u5408\u6cd5\u7528\u6237\u3002\u76ee\u524d\uff0c\u4f9b\u5e94\u5546\u53d1\u5e03\u4e86\u5b89\u5168\u516c\u544a\u53ca\u76f8\u5173\u8865\u4e01\u4fe1\u606f\uff0c\u4fee\u590d\u4e86\u6b64\u6f0f\u6d1e\u3002",
  "patchName": "libarchive\u5806\u7f13\u51b2\u533a\u6ea2\u51fa\u6f0f\u6d1e\uff08CNVD-2016-10129\uff09\u7684\u8865\u4e01",
  "products": {
    "product": "libarchive libarchive 3.2.1"
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  "serverity": "\u4e2d",
  "submitTime": "2016-10-20",
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}

FKIE_CVE-2016-8688

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-02-15 19:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:54

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html	Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11	Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923	Issue Tracking, Patch
cve@mitre.org	https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15aca	Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
cve@mitre.org	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11	Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923	Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15aca	Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03	Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	libarchive	libarchive	3.2.1
	opensuse	leap	42.2

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  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "status": "affected",
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    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El licitador mtree en libarchive 3.2.1 no realiza un seguimiento de los tama\u00f1os de l\u00ednea cuando ampl\u00eda la lectura anticipada, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) a trav\u00e9s de un archivo manipulado, lo que desencadena una lectura inv\u00e1lida en la funci\u00f3n (1) detect_form o (2) bid_entry en libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:54:48.950",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
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GHSA-JF7M-WJH4-58HV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:54 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:32

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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GSD-2016-8688

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

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CVE-2016-8688

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CVE-2016-8688

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            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "MEDIUM",
          "userInteractionRequired": true
        },
        "baseMetricV3": {
          "cvssV3": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 5.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
          "impactScore": 3.6
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-11-30T11:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2017-02-15T19:59Z"
    }
  }
}

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10127-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

bsdtar-3.2.2-2.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

16 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-8688.

CVE-2016-8688

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 16 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:2911-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-11-25 11:33 - Updated: 2016-11-25 11:33

Summary

Security update for libarchive

Severity

Moderate

Scope

7 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-8688.

CVE-2016-8688

5.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

ubuntu-cve-2016-8688

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2017-02-15 00:00

Modified

2026-04-22 07:38

Summary

Details

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8688	REPORT
	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	REPORT
	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	REPORT
	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	REPORT
	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	REPORT
	https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchiv…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3225-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8688	REPORT

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "libarchive",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.1.2-5ubuntu1",
        "3.1.2-7ubuntu1",
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        "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1",
        "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2",
        "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "libarchive",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.1.2-11build1",
        "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:38:03Z",
  "published": "2017-02-15T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8688"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8688"
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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      "score": "low",
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    "CVE-2016-8688"
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