CVE-2016-8688
Apache Libarchive Mtree Bidder Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2017, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 30, 2018, 11:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-8688 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-8688 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15aca No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15aca Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377923 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8688
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Exploit Prediction
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0.91 }} 0.10%
score
0.82735
percentile