CVE-2016-8689

7.5 HIGH

Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_support_format_7zip-c/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377925

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html