CVE-2016-10209

Debian Security Advisory 4360-1

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función archive_wstring_append_from_mbs en archive_string.c en libarchive 3.2.2 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (Referencia al puntero NULL y caída de la aplicación) a través de un archivo manipulado.

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain archive files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled certain XAR files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-02-07 CVE Reserved
2017-04-03 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97327	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/842	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1	2018-12-28
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360	2018-12-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Libarchive Search vendor "Libarchive"		Libarchive Search vendor "Libarchive" for product "Libarchive"				3.2.2 Search vendor "Libarchive" for product "Libarchive" and version "3.2.2"		-		Affected