CVE-2016-4301
Published: 21 September 2016
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_device function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mtree file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | introduced after 3.1.2 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
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| upstream |
Needed
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| wily |
Not vulnerable
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |