CVE-2016-8687 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 fil...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 5.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libarchive(Debian:12) | < 3.2.1-5 | 3.2.1-5 |
| debian/libarchive(Debian:13) | < 3.2.1-5 | 3.2.1-5 |
| debian/libarchive(Debian:14) | < 3.2.1-5 | 3.2.1-5 |
| libarchive | = 3.2.1 | No fix listed |
| openSUSE leap | = 42.2 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-8687 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3002 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: Libarchive/bsdtar: multiple crashes mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- 93781 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1037668 vdb-entry
- blogs.gentoo.org patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch
- github.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181129 [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update mailing-list
- GLSA-201701-03 patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking