Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libarchive-devel package, versions <0:2.8.3-7.el6_8
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed24 Jun 2016
Introduced: 24 Jun 2016
CVE-2016-5844 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 libarchive-devel to version 0:2.8.3-7.el6_8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive-devel package and not the libarchive-devel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
Integer overflow in the ISO parser in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ISO file.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91808
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350280
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3ad08e01b4d253c66ae56414886089684155af22
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/717
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5844
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/48-Out-of-bounds-read-and-signed-integer-overflow-in-libarchive.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/24/4
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1850
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036173