Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8688
CVE-2016-8688
Description
The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)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
12- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-memory-corruptionunknown-crash-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-bid_entry-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-use-after-free-in-detect_form-archive_read_support_format_mtree-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/eec077f52bfa2d3f7103b4b74d52572ba8a15acanvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93781nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.htmlnvd
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