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CVE-2016-8687
Published: Feb 15, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20161015 Re: Libarchive/bsdtar: multiple crashes
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[debian-lts-announce] 20181129 [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-201701-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
93781
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1377926
x_refsource_CONFIRM
openSUSE-SU-2016:3002
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
1037668
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
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