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CVE-2016-8688

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.226

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3033-1) libarchive12_3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4_i386.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3033-1) libarchive12_3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4_amd64.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3033-1) libarchive13_3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4_i386.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3033-1) libarchive13_3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4_amd64.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive12_3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4_i386.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive12_3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4_amd64.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive13_3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4_i386.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive13_3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4_amd64.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive13_3.2.1-2ubuntu0.1_i386.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive13_3.2.1-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive13_3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3_i386.debLinux
Library to read/write archive files (USN-3225-1) libarchive13_3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3_amd64.debLinux
Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability (CVE-2016-8688)NCM

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234