Libarchive · Libarchive · CVE-2016-8689
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
libarchive version 3.2.1
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically an out-of-bounds read, by including multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header within a 7zip archive. This is due to a problem in the read Header function in archive read support format 7zip.c.
**Recommendations**
For libarchive version 3.2.1, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as using multiple EmptyStream attributes in a 7zip archive header can lead to a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.