CVE-2016-8689
Libarchive 7zip Denial of Serviceitchens
Description
The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header in a 7zip archive.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2017, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-8689 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-8689 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925 Issue Tracking, 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 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-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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1.01 }} 0.12%
score
0.83640
percentile