NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting bsdtar package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-BSDTAR-1955243
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Dec 2016

Introduced: 12 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-10209  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 bsdtar.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bsdtar package and not the bsdtar package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.