PT-2016-3283 · Libarchive+2 · Libarchive+2

Asarubbo · Published 2016-12-01 · Updated 2019-11-28 · CVE-2016-10350

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libarchive version 3.2.2

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in the archive read format cab read header function. This can be exploited by remote attackers using a crafted file, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability is associated with a buffer overflow in the archive read format cab read header function of the libarchive library.

Recommendations For libarchive version 3.2.2, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, as the current version allows for a denial of service via a crafted file. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-00932

CVE-2016-10350

DLA-1006-1

DLA-1600-1

DSA-4360-1

MGASA-2017-0132

OPENSUSE-SU-2018_3717-1

SUSE-SU-2018:3640-1

SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2

SUSE-SU-2019:3092-1

USN-3736-1

Affected Products

Suse

Ubuntu

Libarchive

References · 56

• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/835 · Patch
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-19 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10350 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:3640-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10209 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10350 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14503 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4360-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10350 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00932 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3736-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10350 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10350 · Vendor Advisory