CVE-2016-10209
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The archive_wstring_append_from_mbs function in archive_string.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted archive file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.2.2-3.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.2.2-3.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libarchive | libarchive | 3.2.2 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97327
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/842
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10209
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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