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FKIE_CVE-2016-8687

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-02-15 19:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:54
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668
cve@mitre.orghttps://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-bsdtar_expand_char-util-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377926Issue Tracking, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e37b620fe8f14535d737e89a4dcabaed4517bf1aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-bsdtar_expand_char-util-c/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377926Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e37b620fe8f14535d737e89a4dcabaed4517bf1aIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
libarchive libarchive 3.2.1
opensuse leap 42.2

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