VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-8688
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.98%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry