High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6250
CVE-2016-6250
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.
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Affected products
11- Range: <3.2.1
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/bsdtar&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libarchive&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 3.2.2-2.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.2-25.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3014e198nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/711nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92036nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036431nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/1nvdRelease Notes
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/3nvdRelease Notes
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03nvd
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