CVE-2016-8687
Published: 15 February 2017
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
Priority
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.2.1-5)
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precise |
Released
(3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4)
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trusty |
Released
(3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4)
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xenial |
Released
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3)
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yakkety |
Released
(3.2.1-2ubuntu0.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e37b620fe8f14535d737e89a4dcabaed4517bf1a |
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This vulnerability is mitigated in part by the use of gcc's stack protector in Ubuntu. |