High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4301
CVE-2016-4301
Description
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.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.2.0
- (no CPE)range: <3.2.1
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/bsdtar&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 3.2.2-2.1+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-22.1
Patches
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References
8- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03nvd
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