CVE-2016-6250

HIGH

libarchive <3.2.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the ISO9660 writer in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to verifying filename lengths when writing an ISO9660 archive, which trigger a buffer overflow.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036431
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92036
Release Notes mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/1
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347085
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Release Notes mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/3
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/711

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.0625
EPSS Percentile 92.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (2)
libarchive/libarchive < 3.2.0
oracle/linux 7
Published Sep 21, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026